Coconut Fruit Bars

This is my dear mother's recipe. For years we thought this recipe had been lost until I found it tucked away in one of my books! These can be enjoyed any time and are excellent for school lunchboxes.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 250  ml self-raising flour
• 125  ml sugar
• 250  ml coconut
• 250  ml  mixed dried fruit (raisins, candied peel, cranberries)
• 1  egg, beaten
• 125  g butter, melted

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients together.
2. Add fruit.
3. Add egg and butter and beat well.
4. Press into greased baking sheet and bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes.
5. Cut when cool.