Jo beers' apricot nut bread

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Dried, chopped apricots
1 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Shortening or oil
1 Egg, well beaten
¼ cup Sugar
½ cup Orange juice
2 cups Sifted flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ teaspoon Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chopped nuts

Directions

Soak dried apricots 20 min. Cream 1 cup sugar, shortening, and egg.

Combine ¼ cup sugar and orange juice and stir into above mixture.

Add dry ingredients; blend well. Drain apricots, then stir with nuts into batter. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan (8'x 4"x 3") at 350 degrees for 65 minutes or until done. Can be frozen after baking.

Recipe from my MIL, Jo Beers

typos by bobbie beers

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