Apricot Walnut Bread

This is great for breakfast with whipped honey butter on top.

Drain apricots and reserve liquid.

Place apricots in a food processor and puree.

Add enough of the reserved liquid to the puree of apricots to make one cup.

Set this mixture aside.

Cream sugar and shortening with a mixer until fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time.

In a seperate bowl , sift together flour , baking powder , baking soda , and salt.

Fold in dry ingredients and apricots to eggs sugar mixture alternating.

Stir just until all ingredients are moistened.

Stir in walnut pieces.

Spoon batter in a loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a knife stuck into the middle of the bread comes out clean.

Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

apricot halves, sugar, shortening, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, walnuts