Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. snipped dried apricots
    2 c. warm water
    1 c. sugar
    2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, 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
    Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes.
    Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg.
    Stir in orange juice.
    Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
    Stir into creamed mixture just until combined.
    Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts.
    Pour into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes or until bread tests done.
    Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.
    Yields 1 loaf.

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