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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 (6-ounce) package dried apricots |
1 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons shortening |
1 egg |
1/2 cup orange juice |
1/4 cup water |
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Soak apricots in water to cover 5 minutes; drain and coarsely chop. Set aside.
2. Combine sugar, shortening, and egg in a large mixing bowl; beat well. Gradually add orange juice and water, beating until well blended.
3. Set aside 1/4 cup flour in a small mixing bowl. Sift together remaining flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; gradually add to orange juice mixture, beating well after each addition.
4. Dredge pecans and reserved apricots in reserved flour. Fold into batter. Spoon batter into a greased 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
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