Spicy Apricot Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 0.8 cup buttermilk 
• 0.3 cup apricots dried chopped
• 1  eggs 
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5 cup pineapple juice 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1.5 cups flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• loaf pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Place apricots and pineapple juice in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until bubbling.
2. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
4. In a large bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, ginger, coriander and cinnamon.
5. In a separate bowl, beat together egg, vegetable oil and buttermilk; combine with cooled apricot mixture. Gradually stir buttermilk/apricot mixture into flour mixture until blended.
6. Pour batter into prepared 9x5 inch loaf pan.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
8. Let cool 5 minutes then loosen sides of loaf with a blunt knife.
9. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.