1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

2 cups sifted flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg, well beaten

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons oil

1/2 cup corn syrup

3 teaspoons baking powder

pour boiling water over apricots let stand 15 minutes

draain on paper towels

sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt

combine egg, milk, syrup, and oil

add to dry ingredients , fold in apricots

turn batter into a greased loaf pan

bake at *350 about 55-60 minutes