Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. snipped, dried apricots
2 c. warm water
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 egg
3/4 c. orange juice
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a loaf pan.
Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes.
Cream butter, sugar and eggs well. Stir in orange juice.
Combine dry ingredients and add to egg mixture.
Drain apricots well.
Add with nuts to batter.
Bake approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.