I am totally hooked to anything with almond flavoring. So, when I was searching for a recipe to use in the Clabber Girl Baking Powder Iron Chef Challenge, I asked my mom if she had a great recipe with almond flavoring. She suggested I make a poppy seed bread with orange flavors.
I am addicted. Completely.
Start by adding a stick of softened butter and two cups of sugar to your mixing bowl.
Cream together.
Add three eggs and mix some more.
When the eggs are incorporated, add a cup and a half of milk.
Add a half a cup of vegetable oil and about a teaspoon of orange zest.
Then add a teaspoon of almond extract and a teaspoon and a half of vanilla.
Then combine your dry ingredients; three cups of flower, a teaspoon and a half of baking powder and salt, and three tablespoons of poppy seeds.
Pour into batter and mix until just blended.
Pour into two loaf pans. Don’t fill over 2/3 full.
Bake for about an hour on 350 degrees.
Now, for the glaze…in one bowl combine 1/4 cup OJ, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and vanilla extract.
Melt two teaspoons of butter in another bowl.
Add two cups of powdered sugar to the butter and stir together.
Pour OJ mixture into sugar and butter and stir until completely smooth.
Poke holes to the top of the cooled bread and pour glaze over top.
Pure bliss. Dessert. Breakfast. Snack. Bliss.
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Lordy Girlfriend, we are all going to have to swear to find healthy substitutes for some of these baked goods OR all go in together to open a traveling gym! Looks yummy!
Yum!! You are quite the poppyseed lover… trying to cover something up!?!?! lol!! This looks great and I bet it made your kitchen smell great too!! Thanks for linking up to 2 Maids a Baking!!
Looks like some ooeey-gooey goodness!!! Thanks for linking up to the Iron Chef Challenge.
Looks so yummy! I have a similar recipe – minus the glaze. Think I'll try yours
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Looks so delicious and moist !:) Thanks for sharing this with Hearth and Soul Hop
This looks fabulous. I adore almond anything! Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul Hop.
Leah, your bread looks delicious. I love poppy seeds. Thanks for linking up to my first linky party – Sweet Indulgences Sunday at A Well-Seasoned Life. http://www.wellseasonedlife.com/2011/04/sweet-indulgences-sunday-1.html
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That's one of my favorite quick breads. Absolutely delicious. Good luck in the challenge.
I came by from Kim's dessert party. My own participating recipe is at this link (you're invited to join in at Joy of Desserts too):
http://joyofdesserts.blogspot.com/2011/04/strawberry-glaze-recipe-for-ice-cream.html
Oh gosh this looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing.