Pappinbarra Fruit Slice
a quick and easy slice with dried fruit -great for picnics and lunchboxes
Servings: 20 slices
Ingredients
- 125 g unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
- 225 g self-raising flour (1 1/2 cups) I like to use wholemeal flour
- 225 g brown sugar (1 cup)
- 100 g sultanas (1/2 cup)
- 200 g dried figs (1 cup)
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190℃ (170℃ fan-forced).
- Grease a lamington tin and line with baking paper.
- Boil the sultanas and figs in 1 1/2 cups of water for 5 minutes, then drain and allow to cool.
- Add the butter and sugar to the drained fruit and mix until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.
- Stir in the flour, then press into the prepared tin, smoothing the mixture on the top.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool for ten minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Store in an airtight container for up to three days.