Recipe for the day ~ Lemon Poppy Seed Quick Bread

Lemon Poppy Seed Quick Bread

Ingredients:

Butter Flavor cooking spray

1 1/2 Tbspn lemon zest

1/4 cup pluz 1 Tbspn lemon juice

2 cups self rising flour

2/3 cups sugar

2 Tbspns Spice Island® Poppy Seed

3/4 cup pineapple juice

1/2 tspn almond extract

2 large eggs

3 Tbspn corn oil

1/2 cup sifted confectioner's sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Lightly spray a loaf pan with the butter flavored cooking spray

Stir together the lemon zest and lemon juice in a small bowl

Measure 1 Tbspn of mixture into a separate small bowl (cover & refrigerate to use for the icing)

Set remaining mixture aside

In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and poppy seeds

Make a well in the center 

Pour remaining lemon juice mixture, pineapple juice, almond extract, eggs and oil into the well

Stir until just combined - don't over mix; batter will be slightly lumpy

Pour into loaf pan

Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

Remove loaf from pan

Let cool on rack at least 20 minutes before glazing and slicing

To Make the Glaze:

Put reserved lemon juice mixture in a small bowl

Whisk confectioner's sugar into mixture until smooth

Drizzle over loaf

Cut into 16 slices