Almond Poppyseed Loaf

Recipe slightly modified from The Girl Who Ate Everything.

The original blogger of this recipe said that it was the glaze that makes this loaf so tasty and I have to agree. My husband Andrew loved it, and said it was like eating a doughnut. Mmmmm...you can't argue with that..yum! This recipe makes two loafs. If you are going to halve the recipe, use 2 eggs. I only made a half recipe and it still turned out great!

What you'll need

Loaf:

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

3 eggs

1 1/8 cups cooking oil

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

1 1/2 tsp almond extract

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp melted butter

Glaze:

1/4 cup orange juice

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp almond extract 

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp melted butter

How to

1.  Preheat oven to 350°F. 

2.  In a small bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder. 

3.  In a separate bowl, mix together the remainder of the loaf ingredients. Add the dry flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are fully incorporated. 

4.  Divide into 2 greased loaf pans and bake for 50-60 minutes. 

5.  Meanwhile, pour all the glaze ingredients into a small saucepan and let cook on stove over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. 

6.  Remove loafs from pans and pour glaze over while still warm. Use a knife or spatula to bring the glaze that has run off up and over the warm bread until it stays on. Let cool. Slice and enjoy!