Opera House Slice (Bars)

Name: Opera House Slice (Bars)
Ingredients: Base; 3/4 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioners sugar); 125 g butter, chopped; Topping; 60 g butter; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla essence; 1 1/2 tablespoons milk; 1 3/4 cups mixed dried fruit; 3/4 cup slivered almonds

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Base
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
125 g butter, chopped
Topping
60 g butter
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 3/4 cups mixed dried fruit
3/4 cup slivered almonds

Directions

1

Preheat oven to moderate (180C.) Grease a 30cm x 20cm (base measurement) slice tin and line with baking paper, hanging over the two long sides.
2

To make the base, sift the flours and icing sugar into a mixing bowl.
3

Rub in the butter with your fingertips until evenly combined.
4

Press into the tin and bake for 15 minutes.Cool 10 minutes.
5

For the topping, melt the butter in a saucepan and then add the sugar, vanilla, milk and fruit. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds.
6

Spread the topping over the base, and baked for 10 minutes until the almonds are lightly golden.
7

Cool the slice in the tin, lift out and cut into squares to serve.