Apricot, White Chocolate, Walnut Bread

Tried a new recipe to serve to my Monday night ladies. Tender and sweet (kind of like those ladies)-- perfect with a cup of tea.

APRICOT, WHITE CHOCOLATE, WALNUT BREAD

1/2 cup dried apricots, cut in small bits

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 tab. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/3 cup canola oil

1 cup walnuts (or pecans)

1/2 cup white chocolate baking bits

Put the apricots in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Let it sit for 15 minutes. In a large bowl mix the flour sugar, baking powder and salt. Then stir in the egg, milk and oil just until it's all mixed --the batter will be a bit lumpy. Stir in the drained apricots, nuts and white chocolate. Spoon the batter in on standard loaf pan or two smaller pans that have been sprayed with Pam. Bake 45 to 60 minutes (depending on pan size) at 350 degrees. Let it cool a bit before taking it out of the pan.

Next time I might shred up a white chocolate bar for finer pieces of chocolate-- and perhaps throw in some dried cranberries too for color it it's Christmas time. Dust the top with powdered sugar before you cut it to make it pretty (right Laurel?)