Sometimes I make this just to use it in a bread pudding or for french toast. Haul out that bread machine. There’ll be more bread machine recipe to come.
| 1 1/2 Pound Loaf | 2 Pound Loaf |
| 1/2 cup warm (80F.) milk | 2/3 cup warm (80F. ) milk |
| 1/2 cup pureed apricots* | 2/3 cup pureed apricots* |
| 1 egg, beaten | 1 egg, beaten |
| 1 Tbs. butter, soft | 1 1/2 Tbs. butter, soft |
| 1 tsp. salt | 1 1/2 tsp. salt |
| 3 cups bread flour | 3 3/4 cups bread flour |
| 1/4 cup mini-chocolate chips | 1/3 cup mini-chocolate chips |
| 2 tsp. dry yeast | 2 1/4 tsp. (1 pkg.) dry yeast |
| 1/3 cup minced dried apricots | 1/2 cup minced dried apricots |
Put the first four ingredients in pan. Combine in a bowl the next three ingredients and blend together. Pour into pan. Add yeast or do as manufacturer suggests. Add dry apricots when your machine “dings” or as directed.
Basic setting.*1-16 oz. can Apricot halves, drained, pureed and measured.