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 desire this
delicious quick bread.
Check out Linda's Bread Making Hints:
Secrets to using the bread machine,
About
yeast in bread making,
Sourdough Starter, and
Quick Breads.
Check out all of Linda's great
Bread Recipes for your bread making.
Don't forget to check out my
American High Tea or Afternoon Tea Menu (with recipes) which includes
this delicious Orange Poppy Seed Bread.
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 9- x 5-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.
This
is the type of cooking and meat thermometer that I prefer and use in my cooking. I get many readers
asking what cooking/meat thermometer that I prefer and use in my cooking and baking. I, personally, use the
Thermapen Thermometer shown in the photo on the right. Originally designed for professional users, the
Super-Fast Thermapen Thermometer is used by chefs all over the world. To learn more about this excellent
thermometer and to also purchase one (if you desire), just click on the underlined:
Thermapen Thermometer.
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.
