Instructions

1. Soak the prunes and apricots in hot water for half an hour.
2. Puree the dried fruit in a food processor or with a hand blender.
3. Pour in the yams and apples until it is all combined and mushy.
4. Blend in the lemon juice and then the eggs.
5. In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda.  Then stir in the salt.
6. Stir the yam mixture into the flour mixture until it is free of clumps, but no more.
7. Cover the bowl with a plate, and set in a mildly warm place like the top of the refrigerator for an hour and a half or two.
8. Heat the oven to 300 degrees Farenheit or 145 Celsius.
9. Generously butter a large round pan or two loaf pans.
10. Pour in the batter, and if it doesn't get to the edges, spread it a little gently with a spatula.
11. Bake for 1 hour before testing for doneness.  A little should cling to your knife or skewer, but not too much.
12. When it's done, let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transfering it to a plate.

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