Title: Apricot bread
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Packed dried apricots
    1/3 c  Water
      2 c  Whole wheat pastry flour
      1 tb Baking powder
    1/4 ts Baking soda
      2 tb Butter
    1/2 c  Maple syrup (OR
      1 c  Brown sugar)
      1 ea Egg
    1/3 c  Orange liqueur
    3/4 c  Chopped pecans
 
  Soak apricots for 20 minutes in water.  Mix together flour, baking
  powder, and baking soda.  In another bowl, beat maple syrup, butter
  and egg. Drain water from apricots into orange liqueur.  Stir flour
  into butter mixture a little at a time, alternating with liqueur
  mixture. Stir in apricots and nuts.  Pour batter into lightly oiled
  9" x 5" loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees 45-60 minutes.  Bread will be
  golden brown and tooth pick will come out clean when finished.  Cool
  before cutting. Makes 1 loaf