Apricot Nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 4 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 10 large dried apricot halves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray a non-stick 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 measure all ingredients into a large mixer bowl.
• 4 beat on medium speed for 30 seconds, scrape sides and bottom of bowl.
• 5 pour into pan and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes; turn out and cool thoroughly.
• 7 slice into 16 even slices.