Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried apricots, cut up and soaked in water for 1/2 hour
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. water in which apricots were soaked
2 c. flour (all-purpose)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream together sugar, margarine and egg.
Mix dry ingredients; add alternately with fluids.
Last, fold in drained apricots and nuts.
Spray 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with Pam.
Pour batter into pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes.
Let stand overnight for easier slicing.