Apricot Cheese Loaf recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
3 tablespoons margarine
½ cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Nutrition Info

270.7 calories
carbohydrate: 49.1 g
cholesterol: 41.6 mg
fat: 7.2 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 4.6 g
saturatedFat: 2.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 303.7 mg
sugar: 30.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

  2. Pour boiling water over apricot pieces in a small bowl. Cool.

  3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and dates.

  4. In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, cream cheese, and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Stir in cooled apricots and water. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn batter into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until it tests done. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan to rack. Cool.

Recipe Yield

1 -9x5 inch loaf

Recipe Note

A fruit-laden and slightly tart loaf. Excellent with tea or coffee.

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