Christmas Slice

Name: Christmas Slice
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)

11 ingredients

7 steps

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.