Nitrate & Nitrite Free Classic Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Total time1 hr 25 min
Prep time15 min
Cook time55 min
5.0(4)
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10 servings
For the bread
- 1 Ā½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Ā¼ tsp baking soda
- Ā½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest (from about 3 lemons)
- 2 large eggs
- Ā½ cup sour cream
- ā cup whole milk
- ā cup vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the glaze
- Ā¾ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2ā3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350Ā°F (175Ā°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line it with a strip of parchment paper that overhangs the two long sides, leaving handles for easy removal.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar and lemon zest. Rub them together with your fingertips until the sugar is fragrant and pale yellow, about 30 seconds. This releases the lemon oils into the sugar.
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