Apricot Oat Soda Bread

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (370 ml) can carnation evaporated skim milk, fat-free
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups large flake oats
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups robin hood nutri flour blend
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, light
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 2 tablespoons large flake oats
• 1 teaspoon robin hood nutri flour blend

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 bread: in a medium bowl, mix evaporated milk and lemon juice. mix in oats and oil; let stand for 5 minutes. in a separate large bowl, blend flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. make a well in dry ingredients.
• 3 add wet ingredients and apricots to dry ingredients and stir. knead gently using floured hands until no dry patches remain (dough will be sticky).
• 4 transfer dough to baking sheet and pat into a 1-inch thick oval. score with a large "x" about 1/4-inch deep using a sharp knife.
• 5 topping: gently press additional oats into crust; dust with flour. bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes our clean.
• 6 transfer to rack and cool before slicing.
• 7 tip: substitute any of your favorite dried fruit like cranberries or raisins to personalize you bread.