Tasty Fruit Loaf

Directions

1. 1
   Place all of the dried fruit in a pot with the water.
2. 2
   Bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Cover and cool.
4. 4
   Remove 10 of the apricot halves and blend to a puree with the cooking liquid and the bananas.
5. 5
   Place in a mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients and lightly mix.
6. 6
   Line the bottom of a greased loaf tin with baking paper.
7. 7
   Pour mixture into tin.
8. 8
   Bake at 180 degrees celsius for approximately 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
9. 9
   Cool in the tin for about 10 minutes.
10. 10
    Turn loaf onto a cake rack to cool.