Whole Wheat Apricot Raisin Bread

Name: Whole Wheat Apricot Raisin Bread
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 ounces dried apricots; 1 cup milk; 2 cups whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1/3 cup raisins

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Recipe by AlaskaStephanie

A recipe from a bag of Bob's Red Mill whole wheat flour. Yum! Great for tea! Don't get freaked out by the preparation time--most of it is the apricots soaking in milk, and they can do that all by themselves while you go on with life.

READY IN: 5hrs 35mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 1 loaf

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

ounces dried apricots
1

cup milk
2

cups whole wheat flour
2

teaspoons baking powder
1

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

teaspoon sea salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄

cup butter
¹⁄₄

cup sugar
1

egg, beaten
¹⁄₃

cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F
Chop apricots into 1/2" pieces and soak them in the milk for 4 hours.
Place the flour, salt, baking powder, soda and nutmeg in a bowl and cut in butter. Add sugar and raisins.
Make a well in the center and pour in the beaten egg and the milk and apricots. Mix well to make a soft dough.
Place mixture in a greased 1-pound loaf pan and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Turn the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.

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