Barb’s Fruit Slice
Serves: 24
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of Barb McMillan, Dirranbandi Branch
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon bicarb soda
- ½ cup apple sauce (canned or from jar)
- ½ cup dried apricots, diced
- ½ cup dried dates, chopped
- ½ cup sultanas
- ½ cup currants
- ¾ cup apple, diced
- ½ teaspoon mixed spice
- ½ cup skim or low-fat milk
- ¾ wholemeal self-raising flour
- ¾ cup self-raising flour
Method:
- PREHEAT oven to 180°C. Line a slice pan with baking paper.
- BEAT egg and sugar in a medium sized bowl for one minute with electric beater.
- STIR bicarb soda into the apple sauce (it will froth), then add to the bowl.
- ADD the dried fruits, diced apple, mixed spice and milk and mix well.
- SIFT flours and gently fold into the fruit mixture.
- SPREAD mixture into a slice pan and smooth the top with spatula.
- BAKE for 25-30 minutes or until firm to the touch.
- COOL then cut into squares. Refrigerate in hot weather.
What's Great About It:
Fresh apple combined with dried fruits makes this slice the perfect sweet treat. The apple sauce is a great alternative to more traditional saturated baking fats. Serve for morning tea or as a snack on the go!
