Christmas Slice
- 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)
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan forced.
- Lightly grease a 30x20cm (base measurement) slice pan and line with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.
- Stir chocolate and egg into fruit mixture.
- Sift flours over mixture and stir to combine.
- 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.
- Cool in pan and cut into pieces to serve.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-slice-445918 (may not work)