Eggless Mixed Fruit (Dried) Slice.

Submitted by cookingpompom

"I have been trusted with my grandmothers box of hand written recipes. This one is not dated but simply says from "Heather". I am keeping this here for safe keeping. I want to make this for my children's lunch boxes."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup self raising flour
• 250 g dried mixed fruit (sultanas, raisins, glace cherries, apricots, dates, mixed peel etc)
• 1⁄2 cup desiccated coconut
• 125 g butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 1⁄3 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup coconut, extra

directions

1. Melt the butter with the honey.
2. Meanwhile in a medium sized bowl, add the first4 ingredients and mix.
3. Pour the butter mix into the bowl and mix.
4. Pour the batter into a greased 15x20 cm tin and bake at 180 oC until golden, about 20 minutes.
5. Ice while warm, not hot. Sprinkle coconut over the top and let cool completely.
6. To make icing, mix sugar, lemon juice and butter and mix until smooth.