5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup poppy seeds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup golden raisins

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a loaf pan 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch.

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until its blended. Beat in the eggs, do this one at a time, and continue until it is light. In another bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg until it is well blended. Add the flout mixture with the milk to the creamed mixture, blend well. Then stir in the poppy seeds, nuts, and raisins.