Ingredients

  • 4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups eggnog
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons eggnog

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, 2-1/2 cups eggnog, oil, orange zest and orange juice until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apricots and macadamia nuts.
  • Transfer to two greased 9-x5-in. loaf pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough eggnog to reach drizzling consistency. Spoon over loaves.
  • Securely wrap cooled loaves in plastic wrap and foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.