Apricot Raisin Loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3 tablespoons apricot jam
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. stir in apricots, raisins, nuts, and rind.
• in a large bowl, beat together butter or margarine, sugar, and 1 egg until smooth. beat in second egg. blend in orange juice. pour in flour mixture all at once, and stir just to moisten. scrape into greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 1 hour, or until it tests done. let stand 10 minutes, and then remove loaf from pan.
• stir apricot jam and water together, and heat. put through strainer. spoon glaze over hot loaf. cool on wire rack.