Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Poppyseed Bread

from Mom

2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 cup oil
2-3 Tbsp poppyseeds
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp almond flavoring

Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
Mix wet ingredients together and add to dry mixture.Mix well but do not overmix. I usually do this on low speed at first to wet it all and then go up one speed until it is mixed well.Pour in small greased/well-floured loaf pans and bake at 350 for 1 hour.Sauce:
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/4-1/2 cup powdered sugar

I usually double the sauce because I like mine really tasty.Don't remove loaves from their pans. Spoon or brush over loaves while still warm. I desired, poke bread carefully with a fork or a toothpick before spooning sauce over loaves. Leave loaves in pan until sauce is set up. Then carefully remove loaves and if there is remaining sauce on the bottom of the loaf pan, pour it over the top of each loaf.Slice and enjoy.