Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  snipped dried apricots
  2               cups  warm water
  1                cup  sugar
  2        tablespoons  butter or margarine -- softened
  1                     egg
     3/4           cup  orange juice
  2               cups  all-purpose flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
     3/4           cup  chopped nuts

Preparation:

Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.

Nutritional Information:

270 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (29% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; 25mg Cholesterol; 375mg Sodium