Apricot Bran Bread

Boiling Water
1 Cup Finely Snipped Dried Apricots
Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Sifted Flour
3 3/4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 Cups Whole Bran Cereal
1 Cup Milk
2 Beaten Eggs
1/3 Cup Cooking Oil

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil enough water to cover apricots. Pour boiling water over apricots and let stand for 10 minutes. In another bowl mix together bran cereal, milk, eggs and oil, set to the side. In a larger bowl stir together the flour, 1/2 Cup sugar, baking powder and salt. After the apricots have sat for 10 minutes, drain the water. Then, add 3 Tablespoons of sugar and mix. Now, add the bran mixture to the flour mixture and stir until moistened. Then, add the apricot mixture to that. Stir until mixed thoroughly. Pour into a greased 9 X 5 loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with sugar. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for about an hour. The bread while be a nice light brown when done and you can also press down lightly in the middle of the bread to see if it's done. When the bread springs back up, you're ready to take it out of the oven. ENJOY...the Meals in a Rush way.