Apple Apricot Bread

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2/3 c. boiling water
  • 1 c. diced apricots (dried)
  • 2 c. white flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • milk
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 c. apple, chopped
  • 3/4 c. walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour boiling water over apricots and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove apricots from water and add milk to the water to make 2/3 cup in all.
  2. 2
    Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and allspice.
  3. 3
    Cream together the sugar and shortening.
  4. 4
    Beat in the egg.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients alternately with the liquid.
  6. 6
    Fold in fruit and walnuts.
  7. 7
    Spoon into a greased and floured 9 x 5-inch pan.
  8. 8
    Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 1 hour.
  9. 9
    Cool on rack.

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