Apricot Bread

Best one so far! This was an instant hit and was instantly gone! I highly recommend this one if you're a fan of apricots.


Ingredients

3/4 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch loaf pan and set aside. Soak apricots for 20 minutes in hot water to cover. Drain and chop apricots into 1/4-inch pieces. Set aside. Beat sugar, oil and egg together in a mixing bowl. Stir in water and orange juice. Add white flour, pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing until thoroughly combined. Stir in walnuts and apricots. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to continue cooling.

Nutrition
Per serving (About 1 Slice/76g-wt.): 250 calories (70 from fat), 8g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 5g protein, 40g total carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 18g sugar), 25mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium

Recipe and photo from Whole Foods Market.