Lemon-Poppy Seed Bread

By Spookie

This tart, yet sweet bread is perfect for breakfast or with a cup of tea in the afternoon.

Freshly grated lemon zest gives these sweet fragrant loaves their excellent flavor. Try to grate only the rind and not the white pith of the lemons.

Ingredients

• Bread:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbs poppy seeds
• 2 tbs coarsely grated lemon rind
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 3 large eggs
• Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 2 tsp coarsely grated lemond rind
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Bread:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease bottoms only of two (9X5") loaf pans.

2. Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, and lemon rind in a large bowl and blend well.

3. Combine sugar, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add wet mixture to dry mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

4. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Glaze:
1. Combine the powdered sugar, grated lemon rind, and lemon juice. Stir well.

2. Remove loaves from oven; drizzle immediately with glaze.

3. Let cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks, and let cool completely.