Recipe By : Home Cooking July 1996
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : All Newly Typed Not Shared Breads
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 cups sifted flour
2 Tablespoons baking soda
1 pound dried apricots -- cut in small pieces
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs -- beaten
Sift flour with baking soda; set aside. Cook apricots with water, sugar,
shortening, spices and salt for 5 minutes. Cool apricot mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add eggs to sifted dry ingredients to cooled
apricot mixture. Pour mixture into 2 greased 5x9 inch loaf pans. Bake in
oven for 1hour. Makes 2 loaves.
