Submitted by Connie S.

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Apricot Raisin Quick Bread Recipe: Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 3/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 3/4 cup bran

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 bread pan. Pour boiling water over the dried apricots and raisins just enough to cover. Let sit for 10 minutes then drain. In another bowl add the sugar and the oil; mix well. Add in the eggs one at a time. Make sure you beat in each egg thoroughly before adding the next egg. Add in the milk. Sift in the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix just till combined. Fold in the fruit. Bake for 60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and continue to cool on a wire rack.