Name: Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf recipe by Afreen Usman at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 225 ml vegetable oil; 400 gm caster sugar; 4 Eggs; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tsp Salt; 325 gm all purpose flour; 325 ml milk; 1.5 Tsp Baking Powder; 25 gms poppy seeds; Zest of two small lemons; For the glaze; 130 gms sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Ingredients Serving: 8

225 ml vegetable oil
400 gm caster sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp Salt
325 gm all purpose flour
325 ml milk
1.5 Tsp Baking Powder
25 gms poppy seeds
Zest of two small lemons
For the glaze
130 gms sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius, prepare two loaf tins, keep them aside till needed.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
Add in the poppy seeds(keep a little poppy seeds to garnish the loaf later)
In another bowl, beat the oil, milk, eggs and lemon zest.
Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix it till everything is well incorporated.
Pour into the loaf tins and bake for 50 minutes or till done
While your loaf is in the oven, prepare the glaze
Mix the sugar and lemon juice till you get a smooth mixture
Once the loaf is baked, remove from oven, let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
Remove from tin, put on to the serving platter, drizzle the glaze on top and sprinkle the poppy seeds.
Let the loaf soak the glaze for a few minutes before serving.
Serve warm

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