1/2 c. chopped dried apricots
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
Confectioners' sugar

Combine apricots with 1 tablespoon flour; set aside. Cream shortening and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in bananas and lemon juice. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, soda and salt. Blend into banana mixture. Stir in apricots. Turn into greased and floured 9"x5"x3" loaf pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until bread tests done. (I bake mine about 1 hour 25 minutes.) Remove from pan. Cool. Sift confectioners' sugar over top. Yield: 1 loaf.