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Lemon Bread with Apricots

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 21, 2011
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Slices of this citrusy apricot bread will add a special touch to any breakfast or brunch. It takes only 20 minutes to mix and put in the oven.

Lemon Bread with Apricots

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Bread

  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 bag (6 oz) dried apricots, chopped (about 1 cup)

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice

Garnish, if desired

  • Grated lemon peel strips
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch (1 1/2-quart) glass loaf dish with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. In medium bowl, beat eggs and granulated sugar with wire whisk. Stir in milk, butter, 2 teaspoons lemon peel and the apricots. Using rubber spatula, fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter may be slightly lumpy; do not overmix). Pour into dish.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 1 hour or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bread. Garnish with lemon peel strips. Cut with serrated knife.

Nutrition

240 Calories
8g Total Fat
6g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
140mg
47%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
20g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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