3/4 c. poppy seeds
1 c. milk
Butter for pan plus
2 sticks butter
1 c. sugar (white or light brown)
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon rind

Place poppy seeds and milk in a small pan. Heat just to the boiling point, but remove from heat before it boils. Then cool for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10 inch tube pan. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs and beat after each one. Sift dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add this to butter mixture alternately with poppy seed and milk. Stir just enough to blend, add the vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon rind at the end. Spread batter into the pan and bake 40 minutes. Cool before cutting.