1 1/2 c. (12 oz.) dried apricots
2/3 c. water
3/4 c. butter
3 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. whole red candied cherries
1 c. slivered almonds
1 1/2 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. flour
rum

Cut apricots into quarters and place in saucepan with water. Simmer until tender; cool. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add flour, soda, cooled apricots. Sprinkle cherries, almonds and raisins with flour and add. Spoon batter into 2 large or 4 small greased and floured loaf pans.

Bake in 275°F oven for about 1 1/2 hours or 1 1/4 hours for small pans. Cool in pans on rack and pour 2 Tbsp. rum over each loaf while still warm.