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Apricot Bread Recipe

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This recipe for Apricot Bread is from The Karnes County Guide to South Texas Foods, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. dried apricots
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 T. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. orange juice
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
Directions:
Directions:
Chop dried apricots and soak apricots in water for 20 minutes or longer. Cream 1 cup of the sugar and shortening. Add 1 egg, beaten well. Stir in 1/4 c. sugar and orange juice. Add flour, soda, and baking powder.
Drain water off apricots and add to batter with 1/2 c. chopped pecans. Grease and flour pan and bake at 350º for 65 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hr.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe was a specialty of a wonderful cook and long-time resident of Karnes County, Mrs. Clyde Franklin. She was called "Sissie" by all. Her family owned and ran Ruhmann's Store - a hardware and gift shop - on Main Street in Kenedy for many years.

 

 

 

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