Pumpkin Fruit Bread

• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup chopped dates

In a large bowl, beat together egg, egg whites, sugar, pumpkin, oil and orange juice. Sift together dry ingredients; add to egg mixture and beat to blend. Stir in apricots and dates. Pour into lightly greased 5×9 loaf pan or three mini loaf pans. Bake in a 350° oven for one hour for large loaf and 45 minutes for small loaves, or until a wooden pick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes; turn out on a rack. Serve warm or cooled.