Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped apricots
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. frozen orange juice
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Soak apricots in warm water.
Cream sugar and shortening; add egg, 1/4 cup water and orange juice.
Mix dry ingredients together.
Add nuts and drained apricots.
Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes.