Tropical Fruit Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (15 5/8 ounce) package lemon poppy seed quick bread mix
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup dried tropical fruit bits
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 teaspoon orange juice

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 grease and flour bottom only of 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine quick bread mix, water, oil and egg.
• 4 stir for 50-75 strokes with spoon till moist.
• 5 stir in fruit and orange peel.
• 6 pour batter into greased prepared pan.
• 7 bake 350 for 55-60 minutes for 8x4 pan, or 45-55 minutes for 9x5 pan.
• 8 test with toothpick to see if its done.
• 9 cool on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 10 remove from pan and cool 30 minutes till totally cooled.
• 11 in small bowl, blend powdered sugar and orange juice till desired glaze consistency.
• 12 brush over loaf.
• 13 wrap tightly and store in fridge.