Almond apricot loaf recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 150 g dried apricots, chopped into 1cm (½in) chunks
• 300 g caster (granulated) sugar
• 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur or ½ tsp almond extract
• 3 eggs
• 200 g plain (all-purpose) flour
• 40 g ground almonds
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 x quarter tsp salt
• 80 g plain yogurt
• 100 g whole almonds, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp icing (confectioners’) sugar, for dusting