apricot and walnut quickbread

i planned to bake this cake for families in kuantan
tapi apakan daya hajat tak kesampaian
manusia merancang tapi hanya Allah yang menentukan..

malam sebelumnya lubang sinki tersumbat
bukan setakat tersumbat biasa..
air bertakung dan bila dipam bertambah membuak2 keluar
pinggan dan periuk yg sedia ada belum dibasuh dah bertapuk
by 11pm, usaha masih buntu.. maka tidur lebih diperlukan.
alhamdulillah.. esoknya cik abe minta tlg pak eddy..
sekejap saja dah selesai. tapi diriku masih diopis!
slps pulang kerja.. slps solat maghrib.. terus gerak ke kuantan
memang tak sempat nak bake apa2! :(

hari ni balas dendam.. lepas gian
saya bakar kek ni.. dan jugak cocoa brownies
tapi siapa yg nak makan nih?? adehhh....
btw, this is an award winning - blue ribbon cake
tertanya2 jugak.. sedap sungguh ka?

sumber: gracehillbandb <-- its a motel website and its very beautiful (the motel)!

• 1 C Sugar <-- i reduce to 3/4C
• 2 Tbsp Soft Butter
• 1 Egg
• ¾ C Orange Juice with Extra Pulp <-- abt 1large orange
• 2 C Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• ¼ tsp Soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• ¾ C Chopped Walnuts
• 6 oz Dried Apricots

1. Dice up apricots, then pour boiling water over them and let set for 30 minutes.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat, then orange juice and beat.
3. Add flour, baking powder, soda and salt and mix.
4. Drain apricots and blot well. Hand stir in apricots and walnuts.
5. Grease and flour bread pan. Put wax paper on bottom.
6. Bake at 350 for 65 to 70 minutes. Test with toothpick. Let cool for 20 minutes before flipping out of pan.

verdict:
less butter. less sugar. less egg. my husband asked: is this a healthy cake? i dunno! but i hope so :)
the fact that he ate one whole slice makes me happy (he rarely eat a cake. let alone one slice)
eh, dah cut & paste resepi in english, cakap omputeh plak :p
kek ni sangat2 berbeza drp kek biasa. padat dgn apricot & walnut.. nothing like a butter cake. and its better to eat not on the day its made.. macam kari mamak pulak. simpan dulu.. makan esok, lagi umph!