Name: Orange Apricot Loaf Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup sultana raisins; ¼ cup dried apricots; 1 tbsp orange zest; 2 tbsp orange juice; 3 tbsp butter; ½ cup white sugar; 1 egg; 2 cups self-rising flour; ¾ cup milk

Orange Apricot Loaf Recipe

Lydia Walker Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Orange Apricot Loaf

You will love the sweetness and bursting flavors of this orange apricot loaf made with orange zest and orange juice then topped with raisins.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

½cupsultana raisins,chopped
¼cupdried apricots,chopped
1tbsporange zest
2tbsporange juice
3tbspbutter,softened
½cupwhite sugar
1egg
2cupsself-rising flour
¾cupmilk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine sultanas, apricots, orange rind, and orange juice. Let stand for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Beat in egg. Stir in fruit. Stir in flour alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.