My Mother-in-Law was a fantastic cook but, unfortunately, never wrote anything down, so we were somewhat pleased when this recipe fell out of a book that she was fond of.
A book that hadn't been touched in over 30 years.
It is the only recipe of hers that we have, so I'd like to share it with you all.
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FRUIT SLICEIngredients 125g unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar *
1 tsp treacle (Optional)
1 egg, lightly beaten
140g mixed dried fruit
85g glace cherries
150g self-raising flour w/- ¼ tsp mixed spice
Method:Preheat oven to 190C and butter a 28cm x 18cm (11” x 7”) baking tray.**
Melt butter in a saucepan large enough to hold all ingredients.
Add brown sugar and treacle*, stirring over low heat until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes.
Stir in egg, then add fruit and sift in flour and spice. Stir well to mix.
Press into tray and bake for 23 minutes.
The slice should have developed a caramel crust and will still move slightly when you rest your hand in the centre. If it is positively liquid, cook another 3 minutes.
Cool a little and mark into 7 strips across width of tray and 3 equal lengths along tray with a sharp knife. Allow to cool completely in tray, then cut into fingers and store in an airtight tin.
Makes 21.
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* I recently came across Billington's Dark Muscovado unrefined cane sugar.
This makes the teaspoon of treacle unnecessary.
** I make the slice in the same aluminium 11" x 7" tray that she used. (Family heirloom
)
I've tried using one of the dark non-stick trays, but found that the slice tended to burn on the bottom.
Hope you try and enjoy....
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