Recipe for Apricot Nut Loaf

Apricot Nut Loaf

Ingredients

.....3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
.....1/2 cup chopped walnuts
.....1/4 cup all purpose flour
.....1/4 cup milk
.....1/4 cup orange juice
.....3 eggs
.....1 (17 ounce) package pound cake mix
.....1 teaspoon grated orange rind
.....Orange Butter (recipe follows)

Preparation

Combine apricots, walnuts, and flour in a bowl, stirring well; set aside.

Combine milk, orange juice, and eggs; add pound cake mix and orange rind, stirring just until moistened. Fold batter into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and serve warm with Orange Butter.

Yield: 1 loaf

Orange Butter

1/2 cup whipped butter
1/4 teaspoon grated orange rind

Combine butter and orange rind; stir until mixed.

Yield: 1/2 cup