Apricot-Walnut Tea Loaf
Created by ellie on May 1, 2021
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 70m
- Recipe #36875
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup raisins (golden)
- 1 1/2 cups water, boiling
- 1 ounce butter, room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon water
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter two 7 inch loaf pans and dust with flour, discarding excess flour.
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Step 2: In a bowl combine the apricots, raisins and boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes.
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Step 3: In a bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter and sugar and beat with the electric mixture on medium speed until light and fluffy and then beat in the egg. With a wooden spoon stir in the flours and spices (-cinnamon) alternating with the apricot mixture and then stir in the walnuts.
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Step 4: Place mixture into prepared pans and bake for 60-70 minutes or until bread is golden and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on rack for 15 minutes. Invert breads onto rack and turn so they are upright.
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Step 5: In a small microwave-safe cup or bowl combine the preserves and water and heat in microwave on high for 20-25 seconds and then brush over the warm bread. Let cool completely.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (150.1 g)
- Calories 398.4
- Total Fat - 12 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 80.4 mg
- Sodium - 357.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 68.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.5 g
- Sugars - 40.4 g
- Protein - 8.7 g
- Calcium - 47.6 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg