Apricot Nut Bread

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
• orange rind, grated,to taste

1. In a small saucepan, cook the apricots in water until soft; drain.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Generously grease and lightly flour two 7x3x2-inch loaf pans.
4. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
5. Stir in butter, milk, orange juice, and egg; mix well.
6. Fold in dried apricots, nuts, and orange peel.
7. Spoon into prepared pans.
8. Bake 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool on rack 15 minutes.
10. Remove from pan.
11. Cool completely.

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, orange juice, egg, nuts, apricot, orange rind

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-nut-bread-19646 (may not work)