Apricot Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 15 ounce apricots canned
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2  eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 0.5 cup walnut pieces chopped
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar white

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• loaf pan

Directions

1. Drain apricots, and save syrup. Puree apricots in a food processor, adding syrup if necessary to make 1 cup.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar.
4. Add eggs one at a time, and beat fill fluffy.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with apricot puree to the creamed mixture. Stir in nuts.
6. Spread batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.
8. Remove from pan, and cool on a rack.