Apricot Oat Soda 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 OAT BREAD

Steps:

• Place bread ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer; add the dried apricots just before the knead cycle ends.
• Remove the bread promptly from the machine when it's finished, and glaze with the warmed honey. Allow to cool completely before serving.

APRICOT OAT SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• BREAD: In a medium bowl, mix evaporated milk and lemon juice. Mix in oats and oil; let stand for 5 minutes. In a separate large bowl, blend flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. Make a well in dry ingredients.
• Add wet ingredients and apricots to dry ingredients and stir. Knead gently using floured hands until no dry patches remain (dough will be sticky).
• Transfer dough to baking sheet and pat into a 1-inch thick oval. Score with a large "x" about 1/4-inch deep using a sharp knife.
• TOPPING: Gently press additional oats into crust; dust with flour. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes our clean.
• Transfer to rack and cool before slicing.
• TIP: Substitute any of your favorite dried fruit like cranberries or raisins to personalize you bread.

APRICOT OATMEAL BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a nine-inch square pan with aluminum foil and spray the aluminum foil with cooking spray.
• Measure the oats, sugar, flour, salt, and baking soda into a medium-sized bowl. Stir these dry ingredients together using a fork until they are thoroughly mixed. Use a pastry blender or a fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Continue cutting in the butter until the mixture is uniform in texture and the butter has been chopped into tiny bits. The mixture will be somewhat dry and crumbly.
• Measure out two cups of the butter, sugar, and oatmeal mixture and press this firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Reserve the remainder of the crust mixture to be used as the top layer of the Apricot Oatmeal Bars. Using the bottom of a measuring cup or a flat-bottomed bowl can make this go very quickly.
• Use a spoon to scoop the apricot preserves over the bottom layer of crust. Use a spatula to spread the preserves over the bottom crust. Stop about ¼ of an inch from the edges of the pan.
• Sprinkle the rest of the crust mixture over the top of the apricot preserves in an even layer.
• Place the pan in the center of your preheated oven and bake it for 30 to 35 minutes or until the crumble topping is lightly browned.
• Allow the bars to cool for about half an hour before you cut them into squares and serve them.