I found this recipe one day when going through my grandmother’s handwritten recipe book. She had written “very, very good” on the corner of the page. Boy, she was right. It is very delicious. To reduce the fat and the carbohydrates in the recipe, the sugar was replaced with a sugar substitute. The margarine was reduced by 1/4 C. and applesauce was used in its place. These kinds of changes can be made to many quick bread recipes to reduce the fat and sugar.
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| Servings |
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| Makes: loaf |
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| Ingredients | ||||||
| Dried apricots |
1/2 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
2 C. |
2-1/2 C. |
3 C. |
| Raisins |
1/4 C. |
1/2 C. |
3/4 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
| Water |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Sugar |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Ground cloves |
1/8 t. |
1/4 t. |
3/8 t. |
1/2 t. |
1/2 t. + 1/8 t. |
3/4 t. |
| Nutmeg |
1/8 t. |
1/4 t. |
3/8 t. |
1/2 t. |
1/2 t. + 1/8 t. |
3/4 t. |
| Salt |
1/2 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
2 t. |
2-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
| Butter or margarine* |
6 T. |
12 T. |
18 T. |
24 T. |
30 T. |
36 T. |
| Eggs |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Flour |
2 C. |
4 C. |
6 C. |
8 C. |
10 C. |
12 C. |
| Baking soda |
1 t. |
2 t. |
1 T. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
1 T. + 2 t. |
2 T. |
Assembly Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut apricots into 4 or 5 pieces. Kitchen scissors work the best. Cook apricots and raisins in water for 5 minutes in saucepan on stovetop or in the microwave. Add sugar, spices, salt and margarine. Mix and let cool. Then add eggs, flour and baking soda. Stir well. Fold into lightly greased bread pans and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Freezing Directions:
Allow bread to cool. Place in a gallon freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Thaw and slice into 12 slices.
Comments:
*1 stick margarine = 8 T. or 1/2 C.
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 219 Calories; 6g Fat (25.5% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 267mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Carol Santee
Carol is the co-author of the Big Book of Freezer Cooking and the author of 30 Day Gourmet’s Slow Cooker Freezer Favorites, Freezer Lunches To Go and Healthy Freezer Cooking eBooks. She is a computer information specialist and works for a computer software company.
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