1 c. salad oil
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. honey or molasses
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. orange juice
1 c. more flour
2 2/3 c. raisins
2 c. dates
2 c. candied fruit
1 c. nuts

Heat oven to 275 degrees. Spray loaf pans with vegetable spray. Mix oil, sugar, molasses, and eggs. Beat 2 minutes. Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, spices, stir in alternately with orange juice. Mix 1 cup flour into fruit and nuts until completely covered. Pour batter over fruit, mixing thoroughly. Fill pans. Place a pan of water on lower rack. Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours. After baking let stand 15 minutes. Wrap tightly with foil, store in a cool place to ripen.