Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 c. dried apricots
1 c. diced pitted prunes
1 1/2 c. walnuts or pecans
2 c. orange juice
1 pkg. quick bread mix (nut or date)
1 egg

Preparation

Mix raisins, apricots, prunes, nuts and orange juice in a bowl.
Cover and let stand several hours, stirring once or twice. Grease one large 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or 2 small 2 x 3-inch pans. Line with foil.
Drain the fruits, reserving the liquid; add water if necessary to make 1 cup.
In a large bowl, mix together bread mix, egg and the cup of liquid.
Stir until all dry ingredients are completely mixed; add fruits.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake in 300\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 40 minutes for large pan; 1 hour and 20 minutes for small pans.
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Remove from pan; take off foil and cool completely.
May be stored in refrigerator 2 to 3 weeks in plastic wrap or foil.