Christmas Slice

Submitted by I'mPat

"Though slated as a Christmas slice I think it could be served at any time of the year, from recipe+"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 cups dried mixed fruit
• 410 g fruit, mince
• 125 g butter (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (grated)
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
• 100 g chocolate chips (dark bits)
• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1⁄4 cup self-raising flour
• 1 cup brazil nut (coarsely chopped)

directions

1. Place dried fruit, fruit mince, butter, sugar, orange zest and juice in a large saucepan and over low heat stir until sugar dissolves and butter melts and then remove from heat and cool.
2. Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan forced.
3. Lightly grease a 30x20cm (base measurement) slice pan and line with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.
4. Stir chocolate and egg into fruit mixture.
5. Sift flours over mixture and stir to combine.
6. Spread mixture into prepared pan and the spread mixture into prepared pan and then top with nuts and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre combes out clean.
7. Cool in pan and cut into pieces to serve.

Reviews

[katew]

10 stars - moist and delicious. Perfect for January or any time of year !

 

[Jubes]

Wonderful slice:) Very easy to make and a winner in my home. A lovely cakey slice with the crunch from the nuts on top. You could use any nuts in place of the Brazil nuts- the one cup of nuts was a small packet 150 gram size. The fruit mince was a whole bottle and used the juice of 1/2 orange. Next time I make this slice, I will be trying it using a purchased general purpose gluten-free flour blend, so that I can enjoy a slice too ; Photo also being posted. Thanks for posting another great recipe Pat. Made for "Make my Recipe" tag game in the Aus/NZ Forum