Apricot Bread Scrumptious!

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups dried apricots, chopped
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 plump apricots by soaking in warm water, drain and chop.
• 2 cream sugar, eggs, water and butter. stir in orange juice.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt, add to cream mixture and stir to blend.
• 4 fold in apricots and pecans, mixing well.
• 5 pour batter into two 8 x 4 inch greased and floured loaf pans. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 10 minutes and remove from pans. makes 2 loaves. delicious!