Apricot Raisin Bread

Name: Apricot Raisin Bread
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: Butter or oil, for greasing the pan; Butter or oil, for greasing the pan; Approximately 1 cup boiling water; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons plus ½ cup sugar; ½ cup raisins; ¾ cup coarsely chopped dried apricots; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup milk; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup unprocessed bran

Preparation info

1
loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

Butter or oil, for greasing the pan
Approximately 1 cup boiling water
¾ cup coarsely chopped

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 × 5 × 3-inch loaf pan.
Pour the boiling water over the apricots and raisins just to cover. Let sit for 10 minutes. Drain well and add 3 tablespoons sugar. Mix well.
Meanwhile, add the remaining ½ cup suga