Orange Poppy Seed Bread
Quick Bread Recipe - Orange Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

This bread is wonderful! It is so moist that it's almost like cake. This is excellent served at an afternoon tea or anytime you want it.

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Orange Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Recipe Type: Quick Bread, Oranges
Yields: 2 loaves
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons poppy seeds, toasted*
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Orange Glaze (see recipe below)

* Toasting Poppy Seeds - Toast poppy seeds in a 350 degree F. oven or in a dry frying pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally, toasting only until seeds begins to brown.


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, orange zest, vanilla extract, and almond extract; stir until dry ingredients are moistened.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. NOTE: Be sure and poke the toothpick already to the center of the loaf. A good check is to use an instant digital thermometer to test your bread. The temperature of the bread should be at 200 degrees F. when done. Remove from oven.

While still hot, using a long-tined fork, poke holes in the top of the baked loaves. Pour Orange Glaze over loaves. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove from pans.

Cool completely before slicing.

Yields 2 loaves.
 

ORANGE GLAZE:
3/4 cup sifted powdered (confectioner's) sugar
1/4 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, orange juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract; stir until well blended.
 

 

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Butternut Squash Bread	Zucchini Cranberry Bread with Pecans	Mincemeat Nut Bread	Vanilla Bean Bread	Zucchini Bread

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