1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup orange juice
1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup diced dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350*.
Prepare a 9" x 5" loaf pan with nonstick spray.
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla and combine well.
Add dry ingredients and oats, alternating with orange juice.
Mix in sourdough starter.
Stir in apricots and nuts.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 350* 1 hour, until loaf tests done.
Cool in pan on rack before turning out of pan.
Cool completely before slicing.
1 loaf, about 12 slices
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