Instructions: Pour boiling water over dried apricots and let stand. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and allspice. Add milk to apricot juice to make 2/3 c. Beat the shortening adding sugar gradually. Beat in the egg. Add dry ingredients alternately with the liquid. Fold in the fruit and walnuts.

Spoon into a greased and floured pan, 9x5. Bake in 350F oven for 1 hour.

Cool on rack.

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