Apricot Nutmeg Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook the apricots in water until soft; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously grease and lightly flour two 7x3x2-inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
• Stir in butter, milk, orange juice, and egg; mix well.
• Fold in dried apricots, nuts, and orange peel.
• Spoon into prepared pans.
• Bake 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on rack 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Cool completely.

Steps:

• Put ingredients beginning with water through yeast in bread machine, in order given.
• Select sweet bread cycle, with medium crust color and loaf size if available.
• Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing and add 1-2 tbl. water or flour, if needed.
• Just before final knead, at beep, add apricots and nutmeg.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a non-stick 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Measure all ingredients into a large mixer bowl.
• Beat on medium speed for 30 seconds, scrape sides and bottom of bowl.
• Pour into pan and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes; turn out and cool thoroughly.
• Slice into 16 even slices.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in apricots and pecans. , Spoon into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. For topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.