Apricot Carrot Bread 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.

APRICOT CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the carrots, applesauce, egg substitute and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in apricots., Spoon into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and water; drizzle over bread.

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Put apricots and water in a bowl. Let stand until cool, about 10 minutes.
• Drain apricots; mix soaking water with orange juice.
• Beat egg in a large bowl until thick and lemon-colored. Add water-orange juice mixture, baking mix, and sugar in an alternating fashion; mix until well combined. Fold in apricots. Pour batter into loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

APRICOT CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & butter a 9 inch loaf pan.
• In bowl, whisk & mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger, then whisk in bran.
• In large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, honey, buttermilk & eggs, until well blended.
• Add carrots, zest & apricots, & stir until well blended.
• Add flour mixture, seeds & raisins, & blend until all the flour is just moistened. DO NOT OVERBEAT.
• Pour into buttered pan.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick in the middle comes out clean.
• Remove pan from oven & let cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
• Remove loaf from pan & let cool completely on wire rack.

APRICOT GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.
• Put melted butter in a bowl, and stir in apricot preserves. Stir in nutmeg, salt, orange zest, and lemon juice. Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

APRICOT CARROT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 8x4 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine sugar, carrots, applesauce, egg and oil.
• 2. Stir apple sauce mixture into flour mixture just until moistened. (batter will be thick) Fold in apricots. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• 3. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center of loaf test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack; turn right side up. Cool completely. For best flavor, wrap loaf in plastic wrap or foil; store at room temperature overnight.
• 4. Just before serving, in small bowl, combine powdered sugar and apple juice until smooth. Drizzle over top of loaf. Cut into 12 slices.