Apricot-Pecan Bread

Name: Apricot-Pecan Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 591 milliliters dried apricots, chopped; 2 larges eggs; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 355 milliliters orange juice; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar

Apricot-Pecan Bread might be just the bread you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 2774 calories, 43g of protein, and 66g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 66% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up orange juice, baking soda, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine chopped apricot and warm water to cover in a large bowl; let stand 30 minutes.

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Apricot

Water

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Bowl

Drain apricot. Stir in pecans and 1/2 cup flour; set aside.

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Apricot

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes; gradually add sugar, beating well.

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Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.

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Egg

Combine remaining 3 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add to butter mixture alternately with orange juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in apricot mixture.

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Orange Juice

Apricot

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Spoon into 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpans; let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire rack.

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