1 c. Crisco or 2 sticks butter
4 eggs
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 c. flour
1 qt. buttermilk
2 c. boiling water
4 c. Kellogg's All-Bran
2 c. Nabisco All-Bran
1 c. bran flakes
5 tsp. baking soda
1 pkg. dried apricots (raisins or dates can be used)
1 c. chopped walnuts

Mix together Crisco and sugar; add eggs and then flour. Add buttermilk. Pour boiling water over Kellogg's All-Bran and add to above mixture. Mix in Nabisco All-Bran and bran flakes. Mix soda with 2 tablespoons hot water; add to above mixture. Add chopped nuts and dried fruit. Bake 25 minutes at 375 to 400 degrees. This will make 4 quarts and will keep in refrigerator up to two weeks.