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Apricot Quick Bread

By Diana Rattray, About.com

Apricot nut bread recipe is made with dried apricots and butter and egg, along with bran, nutmeg, and pecans or walnuts.

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • boiling water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup bran
  • 1 1/4 cups sour milk or buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation:

Put chopped apricots in a saucepan and cover with boiling water; cook for 20 minutes then drain. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and continue beating until light. Toss drained apricots with a little of the flour; fold into creamed mixture. Sift together remaining flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Add the bran and nuts last then beat by hand until smooth. Pour batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.


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