Apricot Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried chopped apricots
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. orange juice
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Soak apricots for 20 minutes. Cream together 1 cup sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and orange juice.
Add remaining ingredients. Blend well.
Drain apricots.
Stir apricots and nuts into batter.
Bake in greased and floured loaf pan (8 x 4 x 3-inch) at 350\u00b0 for 65 minutes.
Save extra orange juice cans to bake half full for parties.