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Poppy Seed Loaf

Sister Jo Gelowitz
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 9
Calories 344 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 9 x 5 inch loaf pan

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1/4 cup poppy seeds
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and halved

Brown Sugar Glaze

  • 5 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp cream
  • 2 tbsp crushed nuts

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Put poppy seeds and milk in small bowl. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Combine butter, sugar and 1 egg in mixing bowl. Beat well. Add second egg and lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Stir in poppy seed mixture.
  • Measure flour, baking powder, salt and cherries together in small bowl. Mix well. Stir into batter until just moistened.
  • Pour into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake in 350F oven for 1 hour.
  • Pour prepared brown sugar glaze over hot loaf.
  • Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool on cake rack.

Brown Sugar Glaze

  • Combine brown sugar, butter and cream in a small saucepan. Bring to boil and simmer 3 minutes.
  • Spoon over hot loaf and sprinkle with crushed nuts.
Keyword cake, lemon, poppy seed