Apricot Nut Bread
Prepare:
- 4 1/2 cups dried fruit, cut into small pieces
Preheat oven to 300 degrees and grease 2 loaf pans.
Mix together:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Add and mix together:
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
Add prepared fruit along with:
- 3 cups chopped walnuts
In a separate bowl, mix:
- 6 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
Pour egg mixture over fruit/nut mixture and stir until blended.
Bake for up to 1 1/2 hours. (Start checking after an hour.) Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then run a sharp knife around the side edges of the pan and invert so the bread falls out.
Notes
Recipe as it came to me called for:
- 1 1/2 cups dried apricots, cut into quarters
- 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, cut into quarters
- 1 1/2 cups dried mangoes, cut to match the apricots
I use date pieces instead of whole dates. Raisins, peaches, cranberries, and/or pineapple can also be used.
Nuts can be different, too - pecans are a good option.