APRICOT NUT LOAF

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Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup Dried apricots
1 cup Lukewarm water (For soaking apricots)
1 Orange
1/2 cup Raisins
2/3 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine, melted
1 Egg
2 cups All purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan; set aside.
In a bowl, cover apricots with lukewarm water & let stand 30 minutes; drain. Remove zest from Orange. Juice the Orange & reserve. Place apricots, zest & raisins in food processor or finely chop. Add enough boiling water to Orange juice to make 1 cup and pour in a bowl over ground fruit. Stir in butter & sugar; beat in egg. In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda & walnuts; add to fruit mixture along with vanilla & stir just until flour is moistened. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 55-60 minutes. Makes 1 loaf.