Apricot-Amaretto Bread

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds divided
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 large egg white
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º.

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in apricots and 3 tablespoons almonds; make a well in center of mixture. Combine sugar and next 6 ingredients (sugar through egg) in a bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into an 8×4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon almonds and 1 tablespoon sugar.

Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Serving Size: 1 slice