Apricot Walnut Tea Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried apricot
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0; grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
Cut the apricots into small pieces and places in a bowl; add the boiling water and set aside to cool.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the egg, vanilla, sugar and oil; beat until blended.
Gradually add the apricot mixture, beating constantly.
Add the flour mixture and beat until smooth; stir in the nuts, then scrape the dough into the prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour.
Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then loosen with spatulas and transfer to a rack; cool then wrap in foil and store in the fridge for at least 12 hours before serving.