Apricot Bread Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup snipped Sunnyland Dried Apricots
2 cups warm water
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup Sunnyland Small Pecan Pieces

Directions

Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9" x 5" loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf. Serves 16.

Recipe Shared from Taste of Home