Poppyseed Pecan Bread

Ingredients for Bread:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons poppyseeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped Georgia pecans
Ingredients for Glaze:
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup orange juice

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease and flour two 9-inch loaf pans.
3. In small bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside.
4.  In large bowl, beat eggs and add milk, oil and sugar. Add poppyseeds and vanilla; then fold in pecans.
5. Fold dry ingredients into batter and stir until batter is smooth.
6. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until loaves test done.
7. While loaves are baking, combine sugar and orange juice in a small saucepan.  Once glaze comes to a boil, remove from heat.
8.  Remove loaves from pan and place on wire rack.   Spoon glaze over warm loaves.
9. Let cool before slicing.