Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  canned apricots -- well drained and
                        finely chopped
     1/2           cup  butter
  1                cup  sugar
     3/4           cup  sour cream
  2               cups  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1         tablespoon  grated orange peel -- optional
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts

Preparation:

Cream butter ans sugar until fluffy. Add sour cream and mix well. Sift dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix only until combined. Fold in apricots, orange peel and nuts. Batter will be stiff. Spoon into well-greased muffin tins, filling each cup almost to the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information:

3360 Calories (kcal); 171g Total Fat; (44% calories from fat); 46g Protein; 427g Carbohydrate; 325mg Cholesterol; 2860mg Sodium