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Sweet Poppy Bread
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350* F. Butter and flour a 1 lb. loaf pan. Set aside.
2
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, milk, canola oil, sugar, poppy seeds, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Gently fold the flour mixture into the sugar mixture in two batches until just mixed.
3
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake, checking for doneness at 50 minutes. It may take up to 1 hour + 15 minutes to bake. It will be ready when a cake tester comes out clean. Flip the loaf onto a cooling rack and let it cool to room temperature.
4
While the loaf is baking, prepare the glaze. Mix all the glaze ingredients together until smooth. Add more milk if the glaze is too thick. Pour over the cooled loaf and garnish with more poppy seeds.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Bloom Your Poppy Seeds 🌱Soak poppy seeds in warm milk for 15-20 minutes before mixing into the batter to plump them up and intensify their nutty flavor, creating a more luxurious texture.
- Room Temperature Eggs & Milk 🥛Use eggs and milk at room temperature to ensure proper emulsification and a more tender, evenly-textured crumb throughout the bread.
- Extract Balance is Key ⚖️Use almond extract sparingly (about 1/4 teaspoon per cup of vanilla) as it's potent; this creates a subtle complexity that enhances rather than overpowers the poppy seed flavor.
- Don't Overmix the Batter 🥣Mix until ingredients just combine after adding dry ingredients to avoid developing gluten, which creates a tough, dense crumb instead of the desired soft, tender texture.
- Cool Before Glazing ❄️Allow the bread to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before drizzling glaze so it sets beautifully on top without melting into the warm bread.
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Diet at a Glance
Vegetarian
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