Apple And Apricot Loaf Recipes

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.

APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar and 1 egg until smooth. Beat in second egg, and stir in vanilla. Stir in shredded apples. Pour flour mixture into batter; stir just until moistened. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Place on a rack to cool.

APPLE AND APRICOT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Grease a 7cm deep, 8cm x 19cm (base) loaf pan and line with baking paper, allowing 2cm overhang at long ends.
• Drain apricots and place on a plate line with paper towel and pat dry with paper towel and then roughly chop (take them off the paper before chopping though).
• Combine apple puree, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil and lemon rind in a jug.
• Sift flours and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and then add puree mixture and stir until just combined (con't over mix).
• Fold in apricots and spoon mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Stand for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
• TO FREEZE - slice loaf and wrap individual slices in plastic wra[, then foil and freeze for up to 1 month and thaw in fridge for 1 to 2 hours, I've packed similar loafs frozen in lunch box and by the time you are ready to eat they are defrosted and ready.

APPLE, APRICOT AND WALNUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 2 pound loaf pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, bran and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the melted butter, sugar, eggs, orange rind and juice.
• Stir, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Stir in the walnuts and apricots.
• Peel, quarter and core the apple, chop it up roughly and add it to the mixture.
• Stir, then spoon into the prepared pan and level the top.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.

ORANGE APRICOT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine sultanas, apricots, orange rind and orange juice. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Beat in egg. Stir in fruit. Stir in flour alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

APPLE AND APRICOT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• To prepare this delicious recipe, start by preheating the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Then, take a baking tray and grease it with butter and line it with a baking sheet. Next, wash the apple and apricots with water and peel the apple. Then chop the apple and the apricots and keep them aside.
• In a large bowl, sift the all-purpose flour (maida), baking powder and sugar and mix it well. In a separate bowl, add butter, egg and almond essence and beat it to form a smooth and creamy mixture. Now, add the dry mixture in the egg-butter bowl and beat it at a slow speed to form a smooth and lump-free batter. Now add the apples and apricots and stir gently.
• Next, transfer the mixture to the greased baking tray lined with a baking sheet and sprinkle the almonds on top. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until it turns golden and firm. Check by sticking a fork in the cake. If it comes out sticky, bake for another 10 minutes or until the fork comes out clean.
• When the cake is done, place it over a cooling rack and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Then, remove the baking sheet and transfer the cake to a serving tray. Drizzle honey on top and serve it warm. Enjoy the scrumptious treat with tea or coffee!