From a Mississippi Mennonite community cookbook, and it can not be improved upon!
Poppy Seed Bread
3 cups all purpose flour
1.5 tsp salt
1.5 tsp baking powder
2.25 cups sugar
3 eggs
1.5 cups milk
1 cup plus 2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp poppy seed (or even more!)
1. 5 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 tsp almond extract
1.5 tsp butter extract
Add in order given. Beat two minutes. Pour into two greased bread pans. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until done. While bread is still hot, pour glaze over it.
GLAZE:
.75 cup powdered sugar
.25 tsp butter extract
.5 tsp almond extract
.5 tsp vanilla extract
.25 cup orange juice (or lemon!)
