Ingredients
2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 large egg
2 tablespoons melted shortening
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

Makes an 8-inch loaf, about 10 slices

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Generously grease an 8-inch loaf pan.

• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add the orange juice, egg, and shortening and stir just until combined. Fold in nuts and apricots.
• Bake the loaf 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf. Cool 10 minutes in the pan; remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before cutting.