Anonymous Fri Oct 07 16:49:10 2005

1-1/2 c Water

1-1/2 c Dried apricots; chopped

2 tb Butter

1/2 c Maple syrup

1 Egg; beaten

1 ts Vanilla extract

1 ts Orange zest

1-1/2 c Unbleached flour

1 c Flour, whole wheat

1 ts Salt

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Baking powder

1 c Almonds, toasted; chopped

Recipe by: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant In a medium saucepan, bring the water and

apricots to a boil and then simmer until very soft, for at least 10 minutes. Add the butter,

maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and orange rind and stir well until the butter melts. Remove the

mixture from the heat. Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together the flours, salt, soda, and baking

powder. Fold the dry ingredients into the apricot mixture. Add the chopped almonds and

blend well. Spread the batter evenly into an oiled medium loaf pan. Bake for one hour and

15 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool for

several minutes before removing it from the pan. This bread is moist and flavorful lenough

to enjoy plain, but it is also delicious with sweet butter or cream cheese and a slightly tart

fruit marmalade or apricot jam.