Whole Wheat Apricot Raisin Bread

Submitted 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
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 12

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

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Chop apricots into 1/2" pieces and soak them in the milk for 4 hours.
3. Place the flour, salt, baking powder, soda and nutmeg in a bowl and cut in butter. Add sugar and raisins.
4. Make a well in the center and pour in the beaten egg and the milk and apricots. Mix well to make a soft dough.
5. 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.
6. Turn the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.