Apricot Carrot Bread

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Here's one of the few whole wheat bread recipes that i managed to acquire some years ago.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees f , & butter a 9 inch loaf pan.

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In bowl , whisk & mix together flour , baking powder , cinnamon , nutmeg & ginger , then whisk in bran.

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In large bowl , whisk together vegetable oil , honey , buttermilk & eggs , until well blended.

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Add carrots , zest & apricots , & stir until well blended.

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Add flour mixture , seeds & raisins , & blend until all the flour is just moistened.

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Do not overbeat.

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Pour into buttered pan.

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Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick in the middle comes out clean.

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Remove pan from oven & let cool 10 minutes on wire rack.

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Remove loaf from pan & let cool completely on wire rack.

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Ingredients

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whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, natural bran, vegetable oil, honey, buttermilk, eggs, carrot, lemon, zest of, dried apricot, sunflower seeds, golden raisin