Lemon Poppy Seed Quick Bread

Has a fresh lemony flavor that is cheerful and light.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) box lemon flavor instant pudding and pie filling
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1  lemon, rind of, grated
• 6  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon  lemon extract
• 1⁄4 cup poppy seed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
3. Mix together flour, pudding mix, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside.
4. In another bowl mix together the milk, eggs, lemon peel and butter; stir in the extracts and mix well. Add to flour mixture along with poppy seeds; mix until just combined.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
6. Allow loaf to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on a wire rack.