Poppy Seed Lemon Loaves Food

LEMON POPPY SEED LOAF WITH LEMON SYRUP

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In separate bowl, whisk together flour, poppy seeds, lemon rind, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of milk. Spread in greased 8- x 4-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan.
• Bake in centre of 325 F oven for 1 hour or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Place pan on rack.
• Lemon Syrup: In saucepan or microwaveable measure, warm sugar and lemon rind and juice until sugar dissolves. With skewer, pierce hot loaf right to bottom in 12 places; pour lemon syrup over loaf.
• Let loaf cool in pan for 30 minutes; turn out onto rack and let cool completely. Wrap and let stand for 12 hours before slicing. Makes 1 loaf, 12 slices.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Store at room temperature for up to 2 days or overwrap with heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 1 month.

LEMON POPPY SEED SOUR CREAM CAKES

Steps:

• In large bowl and using fingers, rub sugar with lemon rind until fragrant. Beat in butter until light. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Beat in lemon juice.
• In separate bowl, whisk together flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, salt and baking soda; stir into butter mixture alternately with sour cream, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of sour cream. Scrape into 8 greased and floured 1-cup (250 mL) mini Bundt pans or 5- x 3-inch (625 mL) mini loaf pans, or one 9- x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan.
• Bake in 325°F (160°C) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 30 minutes for Bundt pans, 1 hour for large loaf. Transfer pans to rack.
• Icing: In small bowl, stir icing sugar with lemon juice until smooth. Divide in half.
• Glaze: Stir lemon juice into one half of icing; brush over hot cakes. Remove from pans; let cool on rack. Drizzle with remaining icing, adding a little more lemon juice to loosen if necessary.

LEMON POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heavily grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Mix lemon juice and yogurt together and add alternately with the sifted flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until just blended. Stir in lemon rind and poppy seeds. Pour mixture into prepared pans and smooth tops.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on rack for 15 minutes before turning out of pans.

BREAD MAKER LEMON POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, in the order listed above, in your bread pan fitted with a kneading paddle. Set bread machine to "quick" or "cake" setting. (approx 20 minutes knead time + 70 minute bake time).
• After batter has mixed for about 4 minutes, stir sides and bottom of pan with a rubber scraper to ensure complete mixing.
• When mixing is complete, remove paddle and let bake.
• When alarm sounds, your loaf is ready! (if not ready, use the "bake" setting on the machine to add 10-15 minutes at a time until done.) Remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
• Optional: while still warm, glaze with a mixture of 1/4 c lemon juice + powdered sugar to desired consistency.

LEMON POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the remaining ingredients in the order listed.
• Pour the mix into the pan and bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the loaf cool for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a cooling rack.
• Meanwhile, mix together the glaze ingredients.
• Prick the loaf with a fork, and pour the glaze over the top (place a plate beneath the cooling rack to catch drips).
• As a note, remember to keep your poppy seeds in the refrigerator.
• They will go rancid- i learned the hard way.

LEMON-POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 330 degrees F.
• Butter and flour small loaf pan.
• Combine sugar and eggs in large bowl and beat until very light and fluffy.
• Slowly beat in milk.
• Add butter and lemon and vanilla extracts and combine well.
• Add all remaining ingredients and stir to blend.
• Turn into prepared pan.
• Bake about 50-60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• Pour lemon syrup over and allow to cool about 10 minutes.
• Turn out of loaf pan and cool completely.

LEMON POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Soak poppy seed in hot water at least 10 minutes.
• Mix pudding, cake mix, oil and eggs.
• Beat 1 minute. Add seed and water.
• Mix well.
• Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Use 2 loaf pans or 1 Bundt pan.
• Let stand 10 minutes; remove from pan(s).