Name: Lemon fruit & nut slice
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 130 gram butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 cup dried fruit – sultanas, raisins, cranberries, etc; 1/2 cup chopped nuts – pistachios, pecans, almonds, etc, plus extra for the topping; 2 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup milk; 1 1/4 cup icing sugar; 1 lemon, juice and zest

Lemon fruit & nut slice

This classic, simple slice combines all the great baking flavours – lemon, fruits, nuts and vanilla. The icing should be just runny enough to leave adorable little droplets around the edges.

Serves 8

Makes 24 piece

Cook

45M

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Ingredients

130 gram butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 cup dried fruit – sultanas, raisins, cranberries, etc

1/2 cup chopped nuts – pistachios, pecans, almonds, etc, plus extra for the topping

2 cup self-raising flour

1/4 cup milk

1 1/4 cup icing sugar

1 lemon, juice and zest

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a 20cm x 30cm slice tin.

2.Using an electric beater, cream the butter and sugar until pale – about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each. Stir in the vanilla, fruit and nuts, then fold together with the sifted flour and milk.

3.Spread the mixture in the tin and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool completely.

4.For the icing, mix the icing sugar with enough lemon juice to create a thin, drizzly consistency. Spoon the icing over the slice, then sprinkle with extra nuts and lemon zest.

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