Almond Poppy Seed Bread

Makes 30 (2 loaves) servings

Prep Time: 20 min.
Baking Time: 70 min.

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon butter extract, optional
2 Tablespoons sugar
Optional Glaze
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Cooking Directions:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. (If using glass or nonstick pans preheat oven to 325-degrees F.) Grease two 5x9-inch loaf pans.
1) In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and poppy seeds.
2) Stir to blend, then make a well in the middle.
3) In another small bowl, mix eggs, oil. Milk, vanilla, and flavoring extracts.
4) Mix well and pour into dry ingredients.
5) Stir with a spoon just until well mixed.
6) Spoon into pans and sprinkle with sugar.
7) Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until light brown and set into he middle.
8) Remove from pans and cool on a rack.

(If adding the optional glaze, keep bead in the pan.)
Optional Glaze:
1) In a small saucepan, heat orange juice, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract.
2) Pour warm glaze over bread as soon as it comes out of the oven.
3) Let bread cool in the pans.