Recipes (continued)
Sultana & oat cookies
Makes: 24
Preparation: 10 mins
Cooking: 20 mins
Melted butter, to grease
2cups
1cup rolled oats
¾ cup sultanas, chopped
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon mixed spice
150g butter, melted ½ cup condensed milk
1egg, lightly beaten
1.Preheat oven to 190C. Brush two baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease with
2.Combine the flour, oats, sultanas, sugar and mixed spice in a large bowl. Stir in the butter, milk and the egg until well combined.
3.Roll mixture into 24 balls and place on prepared trays, allowing rooms for spreading. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
Remove from oven and set aside on trays to cool and firm slightly.
4.Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
NOTE: You can use dried apricot instead of sultanas if desired.
Tropical fruit slice
Makes: 18
Preparation: 10 mins (not including fruit drying times)
Cooking: 40 mins
Base
Cooking oil spray
¹⁄³ cup firmly packed brown sugar 90g butter
1¼ cups plain flour 1 egg yolk Topping
2 eggs
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar ¹⁄³ cup self raising flour
½cup chopped dried pawpaw
¾cup sultanas
1¼ cups whole blanched almonds, chopped
¾cup desiccated coconut
1.Preheat oven to 180C. Spray a 20 x 30cm lamington pan with cooking oil. Line base and two long opposite sides with non- stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang slightly.
2.To make base, combine sugar and butter in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, stir in flour and egg yolk.
3.Spread mixture over base of prepared pan. Smooth surface. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and set aside for 20 minutes to cool.
4.To make the topping, use an electric beater to beat together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Stir in remaining ingredients until combined. Spread mixture evenly over cold base. Bake for a further 30 minutes or until browned.
5.Remove from oven and set aside for 30
minutes or until cold and set. Cut into |
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squares to serve. | 25 |
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