Apricot Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 oz dried apricots, chopped coarsely
1/2 cup apricot nectar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, chopped
3 None large eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 tbsp, sifted
1 cup self-rising flour, sifted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F. Grease an 8x5 inch loaf pan and line base and sides with baking paper, bringing paper 3/4 inch above sides of pan.
In a medium saucepan, bring apricots, apricot nectar and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted. Transfer to a large bowl, cover and let cool to room temperature.
Once cool, stir egg and flour into apricot mixture until just combined. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 15 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover hot cake tightly with foil and let cool in pan.
Slice to serve.