Apricot And Pistachio Slice (Bars)

• 1 cup dried apricot, diced
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice or 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped (measured -kernals only. no shells)
• 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 100 g butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten (recipe suggests usingeggs weighing 70 grams each)
• 8 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• apricot jam, for glazing

1. Preheat oven to 180u0b0C
2. Combine flour the flour, mixed spice,diced apricots, pistachio kernals and the sugar in a large bowl. Add the margarine, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla essence and stir until well combined.
3. Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined lamington tin and bake for 30 minutes at 180u0b0C or until golden brown.
4. Whilst still warm, glaze the slice with melted apricot jam.

apricot, flour, mixed spice, pistachios, brown sugar, butter, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla essence, apricot

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-and-pistachio-slice-bars-419690 (may not work)