This is a good recipe which a friend shared with me years ago. Although I don't routinely bake sweet breads, they are good offerings for morning gatherings, bake sales and for sharing with others. I recently made a recipe of this bread so that I could use a loaf of it to accompany a meal I took to someone. I froze the other two loaves for when they are needed.
Poppy Seed Bread
3 cups flour
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 T poppy seeds
1 1/2 tsp. butter extract
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 eggs
1 1/3 cup oil
1 1/2 cup milk
Mix all ingredients and pour into three junior loaves. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
Combine following ingredients and pour over bread when it comes out of the oven.
Glaze
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. butter extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 cup orange juice
For a printable version of this recipe, click here.
What is your favorite kind of sweet bread?