Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   Soak apricots in water for 20 minutes. Lightly grease and flour 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Step2
   Mix flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
3. Step3
   In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and egg until fluffy. Drain water from apricots into the 1/2 cup orange juice.
4. Step4
   Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with orange juice/apricot water juice, one-third at a time.
5. Step5
   Stir in apricots and nuts.
6. Step6
   Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until bread is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Step7
   Remove from oven and turn bread out onto cooling rack. Cool completely before cutting.
8. Step8
   VARIATION: Increase apricots to 1 cup, decrease water to 1/4 cup, decrease baking powder to 2 teaspoons. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Decrease nuts to 1/2 cup.