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Viewed: 59 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 3/4 cup dried apricot
- boiling water (enough to cover apricots for soaking)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons canola oil (or melted butter, for richer flavor)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
Method
- Place apricots in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 1/2 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Drain apricots, reserving 1/4 cup of the soaking water.
- Finely chop apricots. Set aside.
- Sift together dry ingredients. Set aside.
- Cream together the egg, sugar and oil.
- Add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with orange juice and reserved soaking water. Stir in apricots and pecans.
- Spread batter in loaf pan and bake 1-1 1/4 hours, or until wooden pick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.
- Turn out onto wire rack and cool.
