*** Poppy Seed Loaf

By CheeseDiva

Delicious, no-brainer quick bread. Recipe from Sunset - 70's.

Ingredients

• 1/4 c butter
• 1 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. grated orange peel
• 2 c. flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. t baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c milk
• 1/3 c. poppy seeds.
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1/4 C poppyseeds
• After baking above...
• 1/2 C sugar
• 6 T lemon juice

Details

Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together butter, sugar. add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
2
Mix in Orange peel.
3
In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt & nutmeg until thoroughly blended. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, to creamed mixture until well blended.
4
Stir in Poppy seeds and nuts.
5
Turn batter into well greased and floured 9x5 loaf pan.
6
Bake in 350°oven - 1 hr. 10 min. - or until bread pulls away from the sides and wooden skewer comes out clean.
7
Cool in pan 10 min.
8
Turn out on rack to cool.