Apricot Bread
["2 c. (1 lb.) dried apricots, cut in half", "1 c. boiling water", "4 Tbsp. butter", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "2 eggs, slightly beaten", "3 c. flour", "2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 1/2 c. pecans, broken in half"]
["Soak apricot halves in boiling water for 15 minutes, then cool.", "Cream together butter and sugar.", "Add eggs to creamed mixture.", "Add apricots and water.", "Sift together dry ingredients and stir into apricot creamed mixture.", "Stir in pecans just until blended.", "Bake in greased and floured pan at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour or until toothpick tests clean.", "Glaze with apricot jam while still hot.", "Probably my most asked for recipe.", "Expensive, but worth it!"]
["boiling water", "butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "pecans"]