Bread -Poppy Seed Bread

Christmas baskets can be fun to put together for family and friends. It is fun to find and put together the goodies that fill the basket. This bread would be a wonderful addition to any basket or to serve with coffee.

POPPY SEED BREAD

3 c. flour

1 & 1/2 t. salt

1 & 1/2 t. baking powder

2 & 1/2 c. sugar

1 & 1/2 c. milk

1 & 1/8 c. oil

1 & 1/2 T. Poppy seeds

3 eggs

1 & 1/2 t. vanilla extract

1 & 1/2 t. almond extract

Mix all ingredients and pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes approximately. Take bread out of pan and place on foil for wrapping and pour glaze over and wrap while hot.

Glaze-Melt 3 T. margarine in small pan and add 3/4 c. powdered sugar, 1/4 c. orange juice, 1/2 t. vanilla, and 1/2 t. almond extract.

For smaller pans it makes 4 loaves-bake 50 minutes.