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The Birkett Mills
163 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
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  An Old World Favorite.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
   
 
Makes 2 large or 4 small loaves
 
 
 
Poppyseed & Walnut Bread
 
  Ingredients  
 

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups light or whole buckwheat flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
11/2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 jar (10 oz.) prepared poppy seed filling
2 cups finely chopped apples
1 cup chopped walnuts

 
  Method  
 

Preheat oven to 350°. Sift first five ingredients into large mixing bowl. Beat in oil, eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in poppy seed filling, apples and walnuts. Divide batter evenly among 4 mini-loaf pans or 2 large pans (5- x 9-inch). Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (small pans, about 35 minutes; large, about 50 minutes). Cool in pans about 5 minutes, then remove. Delicious warm or at room temperature.

 
 
 
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