Fruit Slices

Emily Davenport
Servings

16 servings

Prep Time

60 minutes

Calories

165

Cuisine

British

Category

Puddings and desserts

Tasty Fruit Slices taken from the Just for One or Two Cookbook. This easy bake is the perfect treat to share around and has a satisfying citrusy twist.

Fruit Slices

Ingredients

  • Butter 150g (5oz), softened
  • Caster sugar 150g (5oz)
  • Self-raising flour 175g (6oz)
  • Eggs 2
  • Orange 1, grated zest
  • Lemon 1, grated zest
  • Milk 2 tbsp
  • Mixed dried fruit 175g (6oz)
  • Demerara sugar 2 tbsp
  • Find this recipe in the Just For One Or Two Cookbook

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3

  2. Grease and base line a small 18 x 28 x 4cm (7 x 11 x 1 1/2in) roasting tin with non-stick baking paper
  3. Put the butter, caster sugar, flour, eggs, orange and lemon zest and milk into a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth
  4. Stir in the fruit
  5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, level the surface and sprinkle with the demerara sugar
  6. Cook for 30 minutes until well risen and golden
  7. The top of the cake will spring back when pressed with fingertips if it is ready
  8. To serve now: Leave the cake to cool in the tin
  9. When it is cold take it out, peel off the paper and cut it into slices and arrange on a serving plate
  10. The slices will keep in an airtight container for a few days
  11. To freeze: Carefully place the slices to be frozen in rigid plastic containers in a single layer or between sheets of greaseproof paper
  12. Cover, seal and label
  13. Use within 4 months
  14. To serve from the freezer: Thaw as many slices as required at room temperature on a wire rack for about 2 hours or until thoroughly defrosted.

Fruit Slices


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