APRICOT CHEESE LOAF

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A fruit-laden and slightly tart loaf. Excellent with tea or coffee.

Provided by Carol

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
3 tablespoons margarine
½ cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Pour boiling water over apricot pieces in a small bowl. Cool.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and dates.
In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, cream cheese, and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Stir in cooled apricots and water. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn batter into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until it tests done. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan to rack. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Cholesterol 41.6 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 303.7 mg, Sugar 30.4 g