Poppy Seed Bread with Orange Glaze

A moist, sweet bread that will melt in your mouth!

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3¼ cups sugar, divided	6½c	13c	19½c
½ cup orange juice	1c	2c	3c
2 t. grated orange peel	1T + 1t	2T + 2t	¼c
3⅓ cups flour	6⅔c	13⅓c	20c
1 T. baking powder	2T	¼c	¼c + 2T
1¼ t. salt	2½t	1T + 2t	2T + 1½t
1⅔ cups vegetable oil	3⅓c	6⅔c	10c
3 large eggs	6	12	18
2 t. almond extract	1T + 1t	2T + 2t	¼c
1⅔ cups milk	3⅓c	6⅔c	10c
2 T. poppy seeds	¼c	½c	¾c

Original Recipe Yield

2 large loaves + 1 small loaf

Cooking Day

Bring 1 cup sugar, orange juice, and orange peel to boil in small, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly, until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl beat remaining sugar, oil, eggs, and almond extract until pale yellow in color. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Stir in poppy seeds. Pour into greased baking pans. Bake for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven. Poke holes in bread with toothpick. Gradually spoon orange glaze over hot bread, allowing glaze to soak into bread after each addition. Cool completely in pans. Freeze, using instructions for baked goods.

Serving Day

Thaw using instructions for baked goods and serve.