Apricot Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried snipped apricots
2 c. warm water
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. softened butter
1 egg
3/4 c. orange juice
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Soak apricots in water 30 minutes.
Cream sugar, eggs and butter and add orange juice.
Combine all dry ingredients.
Drain apricots and add to batter.
Pour into a greased and floured pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inch.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 50 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes. Makes 1 loaf.
Slice and spread with lite cream cheese.