Almond Poppy Seed Bread With Cake Variation Food

POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Add the eggs, milk, oil and extracts. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes. Cool completely in pans. , In a saucepan, bring glaze ingredients to a boil. Pour over bread in pans. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

ALMOND POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, oil, eggs, poppy seeds, lemon juice and extracts; beat until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating just until moistened. , Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm loaves. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

ALMOND POPPY SEED BREAD - WITH CAKE VARIATION

Steps:

• Sift flour and mix together sugar, salt and baking powder. Add remaining ingredients. Beat by hand for two minutes. Bake at 350 for one hour for two loaves. Adjust time if making smaller loaves or muffins.
• Meanwhile make topping by whisking together: confectioner's sugar, orange juice, almond extract, vanilla, and margarine. Brush topping on bread while it is still warm.
• Cake Variation: Omit poppy seeds. Stir in zest of one orange into batter. Make icing with the juice of the orange. Makes 12 cupscakes, 16 mini cupcakes. Or makes one large bundt cake. If making cake it will take 45 minutes to bake.

ALMOND POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured (or well sprayed) loaf pans.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until test done with toothpick.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely.
• Note: if I can't find the butter flavoring I just use 2 teaspoons of each of the other flavorings.

ALMOND POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly grease a 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 loaf pan.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• In another bowl beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, until just blended.
• Sprinkle half the four mixture into the egg mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the sour cream, then sprinkle in the rest of the flour mixture.
• Add the Poppy filling until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan and tap. Bake until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 70 minutes, or longer if using a metal pan. Let cool 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the inside of the pan, invert the cake onto a wire rack, and lift off the pan.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.