Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. water
2 c. sifted flour
1/4 c. salt
1 c. dried apricots
1 egg - beaten
1/2 c. orange juice
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cover apricots with warm water and soak for 30 minutes. Drain and cut with scissors into 1/4 inch pieces. Mix together sugar, butter and egg. Stir in water and orange juice. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and blend in. Add nuts and apricots. Pour into glass bread pan. Let stand for about 20 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.