Pistachio Pound Cake

1 1/4 cups chopped pistachio nuts
1 1/4 cups snipped dried apricots (one 7 ounce package)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1/4 cup dairy sour cream
1/4 cup apricot nectar or apricot brandy
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup apricot jam or preserves
1 tablespoon apricot nectar or apricot brandy
Whole pistachio nuts (optional)
Fresh apricot halves (optional)
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