Apricot Tea Bread

Name: Apricot Tea Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup chopped dried apricots; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cold butter

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold butter

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
2

Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in apricots and pecans.
3

Spoon into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. For topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter.
4

Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.