Dried Fruit And Coconut Slice Food

DRIED FRUIT AND COCONUT SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Lightly grease an 18cm x 27cm slice pan and line with baking paper.
• Add to a large bowl flour, sugar, dried fruit and coconut, stir.
• Add butter and egg to bowl, mix until well combined.
• Press mixture into prepared pan and bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before removing from pan and cooling on a wire rack.

GRANOLA BARS WITH DRIED FRUIT AND SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat a 13x9" pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on both long sides; spray parchment.
• Pulse 3/4 cup fruit and 1/2 cup hot water in a food processor until smooth and incorporated, 3-4 minutes. Add honey, almond butter, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla and pulse until combined, about 15 seconds. Add 1/2 cup oats and pulse until well combined, 30-45 seconds. Add pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, and remaining 1 cup oats and 1/2 cup fruit. Pulse until just combined, about 15 seconds.
• Transfer mixture to prepared pan, pressing down until completely even. Bake granola until darkened, firm around the edges, and the center gives just slightly when pressed, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool in pan. Remove granola using parchment overhang, then cut into 20 bars with a serrated knife.
• Do Ahead
• Granola can be made 5 days ahead. Keep tightly wrapped at room temperature.

COCONUT FRUIT MINCE SLICE

Steps:

• FRUIT MINCE: Place all ingredients except almonds and brandy into a deep ovenproof dish and mix thoroughly.
• Cover with foil and bake in an oven at 120 C for an hour.
• Stir mincemeat halfway through cooking.
• Leave to cool before adding almonds and brandy.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to use- it will keep for up to a month in the fridge.
• BASE: Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Stir in the flour.
• Mix well and press evenly into an 18 x 23 cm tin that has been lined with greased greaseproof paper.
• Bake at 180 C for 10 minutes until pale golden.
• TOPPING: Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and creamy.
• Stir in the mincemeat and coconut.
• Mix well.
• Fold in the combined flour, baking powder and salt.
• Spread topping evenly over the base.
• Return to the oven and bake for a further 20-30 minutes until the fruit mince setting is set.
• When cool, cut into fingers and store in an airtight container.

HEALTHY FRUIT SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180º C (350º F). Grease 11" X 7" pan.
• Mix together flour, eggs, butter, sugar and mixed spice.
• Add coconut and fruit. Beat well.
• Press into pan and bake for 26-30 minutes.
• Cut into squares while warm.