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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 (7 ounce) package apricot baby food, with mixed fruit (minus 1 tablespoon of it set aside for the glaze) |
1 egg |
3/4 cup milk |
3 tablespoons canola oil |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
2/3 cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped |
1/2 cup dried apricot, diced |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1 tablespoon apricot baby food |
1 teaspoon milk |
1/8 teaspoon almond extract |
Directions:
1. FOR THE BREAD ~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease a 9 x5 loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, baking powder & salt.
3. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the baby food for a glaze.
4. In another bowl, beat together the egg, 3/4 cup milk, oil, 1 teaspoon almond extract & the remaining baby food, then stir this mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.
5. Fold in the almonds & dried apricots & pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
6. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
7. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. FOR THE GLAZE ~ Combine the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of the apricot baby food, 1 teaspoon of milk & 1/8 teaspoon of almond extract, mixing until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled loaf.
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