Apricot & Coconut Loaf | Baking in a Wood Fire Cook Stove

Very easy to make, this simple recipe is a favourite in our family: a moist, dense loaf, perfect for the school or work lunchbox. Was a recurring feature in Zak's childhood, with Penelope [Granny] making this often on the tiny coal range they had when he was a boy. This sweet loaf tastes great served plain by itself, or with a little bit of butter.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup white flour
¾ cup wholemeal flour
2 heaped tsp baking powder
2 cup desiccated coconut [long thread coconut is best]
1 cup raw sugar
1 heaped cup diced dry apricots [can soak these in the milk for an hour or more to rehydrate]
2 cup milk
Mix all the dry ingredients and then add the milk. Put into a well greased loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven, for about an hour (approximately 55 minutes at 180 C/350 F). Easiest to slice once cool!
Extra notes:
🌏 NZ baking measurement conversions: edmondscooking...
🌳 Healthier variations: try halving the quantity of sugar, or substituting with honey or maple syrup; adding bran, nuts or sultanas/dates/raisins; and/or increasing the wholemeal to white flour ratio.
🍪 Less healthy variant: add a cup of chocolate chips! [Gretel thinks this is a great idea 😂]