2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt, optional
2 eggs
1/2 c. Crisco oil or Crisco Puritan oil
1/2 c. orange juice
1/3 c. water
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
3/4 c. chopped cranberries
1/2 c. finely chopped apricots
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour bottom only of 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Combine first 6 ingredients, mixing well; set aside.

Beat eggs and oil with fork or wire whisk to blend thoroughly; mix in orange juice, water and orange peel. Add to dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. 16 servings.