Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried apricots, chopped
2 c. sugar
2 c. apricot nectar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. soda
4 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients and bring to a boil.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Remove apricots and set aside.
Cool liquid and add eggs, soda, flour and pecans, mixing well.
Add reserved apricots. Place in 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.