Poppy Seed Pecan Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease and flour two 9-inch loaf pans.
• 3 in small bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside.
• 4 in large bowl, beat eggs and add milk, oil and sugar.
• 5 add poppyseeds and vanilla, then fold in pecans.
• 6 fold dry ingredients into batter and stir until batter is smooth.
• 7 pour batter into prepared pans and bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until loaves test done.
• 8 remove loaves from pan and place on wire rack.
• 9 meanwhile, combine sugar and orange juice in small saucepan.
• 10 bring to a boil, then spoon glaze over warm loaves.
• 11 let cool before slicing.