Great Aunt Nancy's Poppy Seed Bread

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Makes 2 large loaves. Freeze 1 for later.

  • Easy
  • 20 mins
  • 60 mins
  • Budget Friendly

Ingredients

  • 4 c. flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. poppy seeds
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. oil
  • 2 c. milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 tsp butter extract
  • 2 TBS orange juice
  • 2 TBS water
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp each vanilla, almond and butter extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Mix first 11 ingredients together well and divide among 1 large greased bread pans. Bake 1 hour or until pick inserted in middle comes out clean.

Step 2

For topping mix orange juice, water, sugar and 3 different extracts together well and spoon over loaves while hot in pans. Loosen loaves by sliding knife around edges and cool on wire rack before removing from pans.