FANTASTIC APRICOT BREAD

Always love quick bread for breakfast or in between snack.   This week  tried my hand baking this Fantastic Apricot Bread.

This bread can be baked with yeast but am not in the mood to knead or spend time  waiting for it to rise.   So chosen this fruit laden quick bread.

Before you start, chopped dry apricot into small pieces but fairly visible.  Soak them in water for good 30 minutes. Squeeze out the water. keep aside.

This Fantastic Apricot Bread was really sweet so it doesn't need any glaze at all.  Have seen a few recipes with less sugar but uses  glaze after it has been baked.  Which one do you prefer, less sugar with glaze or without?

This bread received  high marks from my family, we are expecting some guest for  couple of days, have planned to bake it again.

FANTASTIC APRICOT BREAD
Yield  : 16 servings

2.5 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 - 1 cup sugar
1 cup dry apricot chopped and soaked
2 tablespoon softened butter
3/4  cup orange juice
1/2 cup milk
1 egg

DIRECTIONS

Chopped apricot into small chunk,  soak in water for 30 minutes .   Squeeze out to dry.

Grease lightly a loaf pan.  Preheat oven @ 160 C.

Whisk together 1st 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl.

In another bowl, whisk together butter, sugar and egg.  Add in orange juice and milk.

Now combine dry ingredients and milk mixture, stir to combine.

Mix in apricot, stir until well incorporated.

Spoon into prepared pan, bake for 60-70 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Cool in pan for 20 minutes before transferring onto rack to cool.

Other breakfast recipes:

Apple Raisin Scones

Raisin Bread Pudding

Honey Oat Bars

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