Ingredients
1 cup dried prunes
1 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup hot water
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
2 eggs, beaten
grated rind of one lemon
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Honey Tips
How Honey Is Created
Honey is created when bees mix plant nectar, a sweet substance secreted by flowers, with their own bee enzymes.
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°.Grease and lightly flour one 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Soak dried fruit in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain and reserve water. Chop fruit into small pieces. Sift dry ingredients together. Combine reserved water, lemon juice, honey and eggs and stir into dry ingredients. Fold in lemon rind, walnuts and chopped fruit. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake approximately one hour.
