Makes 1 loaf
Jennifer from Washington State sent us this recipe, a family favorite handed down from her grandmother. "I'm not sure where she found the recipe, might have been from one of her sisters, but this bread has been one of our favorite holiday treats for years now," Jennifer wrote.
We replaced half of the white flour with whole wheat pastry flour and we decreased the sugar slightly. The flavor of the orange juice comes through and complements the apricots.
Ingredients
3/4 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch loaf pan and set aside. Soak apricots for 20 minutes in hot water to cover. Drain and chop apricots into 1/4-inch pieces. Set aside.
Beat sugar, oil and egg together in a mixing bowl. Stir in water and orange juice. Add white flour, pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing until thoroughly combined. Stir in walnuts and apricots. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to continue cooling.
Nutrition
Per serving (About 1 Slice/76g-wt.): 250 calories (70 from fat), 8g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 5g protein, 40g total carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 18g sugar), 25mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium
Tags: Make Ahead, Gifts, American, High Fiber, Dairy Free, Vegetarian
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