Its “Joy of Cooking” approved.
Among the first projects we undertook was testing every single recipe in the books 75th-anniversary edition.
My initial skepticism gave way once I sampled a slice of the still-warm bread.
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Ive used up to one-half cup.
Simply stir the apricots into the batter right before scraping it into the loaf pan.
Ive even soaked my apricots in brewed black tea for a little extra flavor.
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The apricots taste amazing whether your banana bread is plain, contains nuts, or even uses chocolate chips.
These days, I dont consider apricots optional.
Theyre the key ingredient that makesJoy of Cookings banana bread worth baking for the next 100 years.
