Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

In a medium bowl, cream butter or margarine with brown sugar and granulated sugar

Add egg and beat well

Coat fruit and nuts with 1/4 cup flour

Set aside

In a medium bowl, sift together remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt

In a small bowl, mix orange peel, dates and pecans with reserved 1/4 cup flour. Alternately add sifted flour mixture and orange juice to egg mixture

Beat until blended

Stir in fruit-nut mixture

Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pan

Bake in preheated oven in loaf pan 40 to 50 minutes or in square pan 25 to 30 min- utes

Cool 5 minutes in pan

Remove from pan and cool completely on a cooling rack

Makes 1 large or 2 small loaves.