LEMON AND POPPY SEED LOAF BREAD 
8 oz. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
Grated peel of 2 lemons
3 c. flour
1/4 c. poppy seeds
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar mixed with a little light cream to make glaze

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well. Add lemon peel. Sift together dry ingredients, add alternately with milk. Pour into 3 medium loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45-60 minutes. Turn from pans to cake rack, covered with wax paper. Frost top of loaves with frosting mix. Cool. Double wrap to freeze. Fold in poppy seeds after adding milk alternately with batter.

 

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