1 c Dried, chopped apricots
1 c Sugar
2 tb Shortening or oil
1 Egg, well beaten
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Orange juice
2 c Sifted flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Soda
1 ts Salt
1 c Chopped nuts
Soak dried apricots 20 min. Cream 1 cup sugar, shortening, and egg.
Combine 1/4 cup sugar and orange juice and stir into above mixture.
Add dry ingredients; blend well. Drain apricots, then stir with nuts
into batter. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan (8'x 4"x 3") at 350
degrees for 65 minutes or until done. Can be frozen after baking.
