Fruity Joe

This is a quick to mix and bake recipe suitable for packed lunches or after school snacks. My girls are now making it for their husbands and children :)

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 24 fingers

Ingredients

• 4  ounces butter
• 1  cup sugar (small cup)
• 1  egg
• 1  cup flour
• 1  cup sultanas (small cup) or 1  cup raisins (small cup)
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup coconut
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2  teaspoons golden syrup (optional)

Directions

1. Melt butter and sugar and golden syrup if using, in a pot over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and add all other ingredients.
3. Pat out into a sponge roll tin approx 12" x 8" and bake in a moderate oven, 350°F/180°C for 20 minutes.
4. Cut into fingers/bars when cold.