Apricot-orange Bread
Adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
Only one egg and very little margine are used in this bread that has low saturated fat, low cholesterol, and low sodium.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 1/2-inch slice |
Calories | 97 |
Total Fat | 2 g |
Saturated Fat | less than 1 g |
Cholesterol | 6 mg |
Sodium | 113 mg |
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients | Measures |
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Dried apricots, cut into small pieces | 1 package (6 ounces) |
Water | 2 cups |
Margarine | 2 tablespoons |
Sugar | 1 cups |
Egg, slightly beaten | 1 |
Orange peel, freshly grated | 1 tablespoon |
All-purpose flour, sifted | 3 ½ cups |
Nonfat dry milk powder | ½ cup |
Baking powder | 2 teaspoons |
Baking soda | 1 teaspoon |
Salt | 1 teaspoon |
Orange juice | ½ cup |
Chopped pecans | ½ cup |
Oil |
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- Cook apricots in water in a covered medium-size saucepan for 10-15 minutes or until tender but not mushy. Drain; reserve ¾ cup liquid. Set apricots aside to cool.
- Cream together margarine and sugar. By hand, beat in egg and orange peel.
- Sift together flour, dry milk, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved apricot liquid and orange juice.
- Stir apricot pieces and pecans into batter.
- Turn batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until bread springs back when lightly touched in center.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and completely cool on wire rack before slicing.