DATE AND PECAN SLICE (CAN BE GLUTEN-FREE)

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A quick and easy slice to make that is great for morning or afternoon tea. Replace the regular flour with a blended gluten-free self-raising flour and use a gf icing sugar to make this slice suitable for a gluten-free diet. Recipe uses metric cup and spoon measurements

Provided by Jubes

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 24 squares, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup self-raising flour or 1 cup gluten-free blended self-raising flour
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup dried dates, finely chopped
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
125 g butter, melted
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
20 g butter, softened
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Grease and line and 18x28 cm slice pan with baking paper- cover base and extend up sides of the pan.
  • Preheat oven to 160°C.
  • Mix all slice base ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Press mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oven and cool in the pan.
  • To make the icing- sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in the butter and enough lemon juice to make a smooth icing.
  • Lift the cooled slice from the pan.
  • Spread with the lemon icing. You can decorate top with some fine zest of lemon or finely diced pecans.
  • Cut into 24 slices to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.1, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 20.7, Sodium 117.9, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 14.5, Protein 1.2

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