Almond Poppy Seed Bread with Orange Butter Glaze
This is an excellent variation of the tradition lemon poppy seed bread using almond extract and an orange juice glaze.
Ingredients
Bread
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1/4 cup prepared orange juice
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs. Add remaining liquid ingredients and mix.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds; add to the liquid mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into two 9x5 inch loaf pans filling 2/3 full (see note below). Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before glazing.
- For the glaze, combine butter and powdered sugar. In another small bowl combine OJ vanilla and almond extract. Stir into sugar and butter. Poke holes into top of bread and pour over the cooled bread.
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