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1/2 c Dried apricots 1 Egg
1 lg Orange 1/2 c Nuts, chopped
1/2 c Raisins 2 c Flour
2 tb Margarine, soft 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Sugar 2 tb Baking powder
1 ts Almond ext. 1/4 ts Salt
Soak apricots in hot water for 30 minutes. Grate peel of orange into
long slivers and squeeze out juice. Measure and add enough boiling
water to make 1 cup. Drain apricots and grind with raisins. Cream
marg and sugar. Add almond ext. and egg. Beat til light and creamy.
Add chopped fruit and nuts and mix well Add dry ingredients
alternately with orange juice. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 50
~ 60 minutes at 350.
Yields
4 servings