2 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 1/2 tsp. butter flavor

Cream together sugar, oil and eggs. Sift together dry ingredients. Alternate adding and mixing flour mixture and milk into sugar mixture. Beat together well. Add poppy seeds and flavorings and beat 2 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Bake in small greased and floured bread pans. This makes a very heavy bread. To make it slightly lighter and fluffier, I add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon baking soda.

After removing bread loaves from oven, cover with a glaze made of: 3 tbsp. orange or lemon juice 1/2 tsp. almond 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. butter

Brush this over bread loaves 2 or 3 times while they cool.