2 oz (1 jar) poppy seeds                 1 ts Vanilla
   3/4 c  Milk                                2 ts Baking powder
   3/4 c  Soft butter (1 1/2 sticks)          2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour
     3    Eggs                                     10X sugar
 1 1/4 c  Sugar                          
 1. Combine poppy seeds and milk in a large bowl. Let stand at room
 temperature 3 to 4 hours. Let eggs and butter warm to room
 temperature for easy mixing. (Butter should be VERY soft) Grease and
 flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch pan. Preheat oven to 3500F. 2.
 Add butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, baking powder and flour to poppy
 seeds and milk. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 1
 minute, scraping side of bowl. Pour into prepared pan. 3. Bake in
 3500F oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center springs back
 when lightly pressed with a fingertip. Cool in pan on a wire rack for
 5 minutes. Loosen around edges; turn over to cool. Sprinkle with 10X
 (confectioner’s) sugar. Serve plain or with whipped cream.
                
                 Yields       
                1 servings