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One man's junk is another man's treasure; and this includes the likes of fruitcake. For those of you who do like fruitcake, give Scott Hansen's unusual version a try.

Scott's Pumpkin Fruit Cake

1 cup cooked mashed pumpkin
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups mixed dried fruit
1 (11-ounce) package pie crust mix

1. Preheat oven to 180*F. Lightly grease an 8-inch round or square cake pan.
2. Combine all ingredients until well mixed; press into prepared cake pan.
3. Bake for 90 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes our clean.
4. Cool thoroughly before removing from pan.

Makes 16 servings.