Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Apricot Nut Loaf

I have officially started my Christmas baking.  Christmas just isn't Christmas without my mother's apricot nut loaf, toasted and spread with butter, for breakfast Christmas morning.  I make two loaves because I love it so much -- it is my breakfast during the entire season if I can manage it.

Mix:
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons room temp butter
1 egg

Stir in:
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup orange juice
4 teaspoons orange rind






In a separate bowl, stir together:
3 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Add to other bowl and stir into the other ingredients.

Blend into the batter:
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chopped dried apricots












Pour the batter into a greased bread loaf tin and let it stand for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F

Bake for 70 minutes.








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5 comments:

  1. LindaDecember 13, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    I think I just might have to try this. Loaves are one of my favorite things to have around.

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  2. Calm, Forward, StraightDecember 13, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    That looks so delicious Annette. I'm totally going to make it - thanks for the recipe! :)

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  3. Lori SkoogDecember 13, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Yum! I am an apricot freak!

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  4. TerryDecember 14, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    That sounds and looks so good! I will make this!

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  5. ValDecember 15, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    That looks really good!

    But I cannot do walnuts or dried fruit (sulfite city). :(

    I will have to enjoy the loaf virtually. Thanks for the lovely post!

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