Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. dried apricots
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg, beaten
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Pour water over apricots.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Add sugar to beaten egg.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Stir in nuts.
Add apricots to dry ingredients.
Stir in egg mixture.
Stir in shortening and vanilla.
Bake in 10 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan for one hour at 350\u00b0.