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Amish Recipes

Amish Poppyseed Bread

3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons almond flavor
1 1/2 teaspoons butter flavor
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Glaze:
1/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond flavor
1/2 teaspoon butter flavor
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift together first 3 ingredients. Add remaining ingredients. Mix and divide between 2 greased and floured bread pans.

Bake 1 hour or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Stir all ingredients together.

Prick bread loaves with a fork after baking and pour glaze over while hot.