1 egg
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. sifted enriched flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. rolled oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 c. chopped dried figs
1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 tbsp. chopped candied orange peel
1/4 c. melted butter

Beat egg until light; add sugar gradually, beating until fluffy. Add buttermilk. Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to egg mixture, stirring lightly until combined. Fold in rolled oats, figs, nuts and orange peel. Lightly stir in melted butter. Bake in greased paper lined bread pan (1 pound size) in moderate oven (350 degrees) 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool. Frost top with a thin confectioners' sugar frosting (make by combining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoon orange juice). Let frosting drip down onto sides. Decorate top with scallops of candied orange peel and a Christmas greeting if desired.