Cranberry-Apricot Quick Bread

Description
Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny via World Recipes Y-Group
 * Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

 * ½ cup margarine
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 3 cups flour
 * 1 tbsp baking powder
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ½ tsp baking soda
 * 1 cup orange juice
 * 1 tsp grated orange rind
 * 1 cup coarse chopped cranberries
 * ½ cup chopped dried apricots

Sweet orange spread

 * 1 tbsp 10x sugar
 * 1 tsp orange rind

Directions

 * 1) Beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.
 * 2) Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
 * 3) Add combined dry ingredients alternately with juice, mixing well after each addition.
 * 4) Stir in cranberries, apricots and orange rind.
 * 5) Pour into greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pan.
 * 6) Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
 * 7) Cool 5 minutes, remove from pan.
 * 8) Serve with sweet orange spread.

Sweet orange spread

 * 1) Mix orange rind and 10x sugar well.
 * 2) Chill.