Apricot and Raisin Bran Loaf

Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients ¾ cup DDPK dried apricots, chopped 1 cup DDPK raisins 1 cup DDPK wheat bran ½ cup brown sugar 1½ cups

Ingredients

¾ cup DDPK dried apricots, chopped
1 cup DDPK raisins
1 cup DDPK wheat bran
½ cup brown sugar
1½ cups warm milk
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon DDPK ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon DDPK ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon DDPK nutmeg

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350^oF.

2. Lightly grease a deep 7 ¼ inch x 4 ¼ inch loaf pan and line the base and sides with parchment paper.

3. Soak the apricots, raisins, wheat bran, and brown sugar in the milk in a large bowl for 30 minutes, or until the milk is almost completely absorbed.

4. Stir in the flours and all the spices to form a stiff, moist batter.

5. Spoon the mixture into the pan and smooth the surface.

6. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.

7. Leave in the pan to cool for 15 minutes before turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

8. Cut into thick slices.

9. Serve with butter and dust with icing sugar if desired.

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