Eggless Mixed Fruit Dried Slice Food

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.

BAKED FRUIT SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C and line a 28cm x 18cm pan with baking paper.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Add egg, fruit, sifted flour and spice and mix well.
• Press into pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• The slice should be soft and chewy rather than crisp.
• Allow to cool and then cut into squares.

HOT CROSS BUNS (NO ABM)

Steps:

• Combine the yeast, sugar and tepid milk in a bowl, cover with cling wrap.
• Stand in a warm place (approx 10 mins) until mixture foams and froths.
• Sift flour and spices into a large bowl.
• Rub in butter using a broad bladed knife then finish with fingertips.
• Toss the fruit through the flour, to coat the fruit.
• Stir in yeast/sugar/milk micture, the lightly beaten egg and mix to a sticky dough.
• Cover with cling wrap and stand in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until dough has doubled in size.
• Grease a square, deep sided cake pan (20-25cm)
• Knock down the dough and gently knead on a lightly floured surface for approximately 5 minutes until dough is smooth and silky.
• 1Cut dough in half, knead lightly, cut each half in half again and continue until you have 16 balls of dough.
• 1Place balls into greased cooking pan, cover with cling wrap and stand in a warm place for 10-15 minutes until the dough has risen to the top. 4 x 4 balls in each row
• To make the flour paste, combine the flour sugar and water to form a thick paste. Cover with cling wrap, or place into piping bag with medium sized round nozzle attached. I used a zip lock bag with a corner cut out.
• Either pipe or drizzle flour paste into 'cross' shape on top of each bun - keep piping fluid by doing four at a time, first in one direction then rotate the pan and complete the cross.
• Preheat oven to 200DegC
• When buns have risen bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Turn out onto tea towel then place wire rack on top, invert and cool (top side up).
• Mix caster sugar with boiling water and brush generously over each bun while still warm.