Poppy Seed Bread with Orange Glaze

Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs. Add remaining liquid ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds; add to the liquid mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter into two 9×5 inch loaf pans filling 2/3 full (see note below). Bake at 350ºF for 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before glazing.

Note: you can also use six small pans, but bake only 35–40 minutes.

For the glaze, combine orange juice, powdered sugar and vanilla or almond extract and pour over the cooled bread.