Orange Plum Holiday Loaf

1 cup chopped plums (canned)
1 orange
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1/3 cup soft shortening
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
3 tbsp sour milk or butter milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Grate orange peel. Add 1 tbsp (or to taste) grated peel to pulp, Cover with water and simmer 12 minutes. Drain and set aside. Mix the shortening and sugar until smooth then mix in the eggs and sour milk. Stir in the prepared orange and plums. Sift the flour, salt, cinnamon, soda and powder together and stir in. Fold in chopped pecans. Transfer to greased bread pan and let it stand for 20 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.