Orange Apricot Loaf recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup sultana raisins, chopped
¼ cup dried apricots, chopped
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 cups self-rising flour
¾ cup milk

Nutrition Info

169.3 calories
carbohydrate: 31.1 g
cholesterol: 24.4 mg
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 3.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 300.8 mg
sugar: 14.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine sultanas, apricots, orange rind and orange juice. Let stand for 10 minutes.

  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Beat in egg. Stir in fruit. Stir in flour alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.

  3. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

Recipe Yield

1 - 9x5 inch loaf

Recipe Note

A great loaf to warm you up on a cold, rainy day. It's bursting with apricot and orange flavor and sure to put a pleasant smell in the air when it's baked.

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