Apricot Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup apricot dried snipped
• 2 cups water 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 0.8 cup orange juice 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup nuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• loaf pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined.
3. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts.
4. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.