Apricot-Nut Bread

1/2 cup dried apricots*

1/2 cup water

2 cups sifted flour

3 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 egg

1 cup sugar

2 tbl. melted butter

1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup walnuts, chopped

Soak apricots in water for half an hour; drain and chop.

Sift dry ingredients together.

Beat egg, add sugar and mix well. Add butter and orange juice.

Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients; stir in apricots and nuts.

Bake in greased bread pan for 1 - 1 1/4 hours at 350°. Slice cold and spread with butter.

*But think of all the substitutions you can make--prunes, dried cranberries, raisins, etc.