Fruity Banana Bread

Name Author Other Erin Carter Shirley Ann Carter Clara Dean Patricia Griffin Ethel Heider Ethel Lancaster Martha Tedrow Sara Villat Type Appetizer Dessert Entree Salad Side Dish Soup Ingredients Instructions Combine the apricot pieces and orange juice in a small pan, bring to a boil and let rest for one hour. In a mixing bowl beat together butter, sugar, and orange zest. To the mixture add the eggs one at a time; then add the bananas, apricot mixture, and the nuts. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly combine the butter mixture with the flour mixture making sure to mix well. Bake in a buttered and floured 9 inch by 5 inch loaf pan at 350 degrees for one hour or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.