Fruity Banana Bread on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 4 ounces ( 1/2 cup, packed) dried apricots
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil, for greasing pan
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Finely grated zest of 1 orange
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (about 3 medium) mashed very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup mixed nuts, chopped
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or granulated white sugar.