Double Apricot Bread Recipes

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.

DOUBLE APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• In the blender or food processor bowl blend or process canned apricot halves until smooth; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
• In another bowl combine eggs, the apricot puree, milk and oil.
• Add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
• Stir in dried apricots.
• Pour into two greased and floured 8 x 4 inch or 7 1/2 x 3 loaf pans.
• Bake in a 350°F oven 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans. Cool completely.
• Slice and serve with margarine or butter, if desired.
• Make ahead tips: Wrap loaves in foil; refrigerate overnight.
• Or, wrap in foil; place in airtight freezer container or plastic freezer bags; seal, label, and freeze up to 1 month.
• Thaw overnight before serving.

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Bake for 30 to 25 minutes in 11x7 baking tin.

APRICOT CHEESE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Pour boiling water over apricot pieces in a small bowl. Cool.
• In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and dates.
• In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, cream cheese, and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Stir in cooled apricots and water. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn batter into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until it tests done. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan to rack. Cool.

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Put apricots and water in a bowl. Let stand until cool, about 10 minutes.
• Drain apricots; mix soaking water with orange juice.
• Beat egg in a large bowl until thick and lemon-colored. Add water-orange juice mixture, baking mix, and sugar in an alternating fashion; mix until well combined. Fold in apricots. Pour batter into loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.