Walnut Apricot Bread

3 teaspoons Baking powder

3/4 teaspoon Salt

3 cups Flour

1/2 cup Brown sugar -- packed

1 cup Dried apricots -- cut-up

2/3 cup Walnut meats

1 cup Milk

1 Egg -- well-beaten

4 tablespoons Butter

Sift the baking powder, salt, and flour together; sift once more. Add the sugar and mix again; then add the apricots and the nuts. Combine the milk, egg, and butter, and beat lightly; add this to the flour mixture and blend well. Bake in a buttered loaf pan in a 350 oven for one hour. FROM: KATE SMITH'S "COMPANY'S COMING" COOKBOOK