Lemon Poppyseed Bread

By á-10966

Lemon poppyseed bread is delicious! This is great any day of the year.

Ingredients

• BREAD:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest (grated lemon peel)
• 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• GLAZE:
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Grease bottoms of two 9-inch loaf pans.
Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, poppy seeds, lemon juice, lemon zest, oil, eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.

GLAZE:
Mix orange juice, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Add enough confectioners' sugar to make a glaze.

Poke a few small holes in the top of the loaves and pour glaze over.