Fruit Slices
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Category
Puddings and desserts
Cuisine
British
Author:
Emily Davenport
Servings
16 servings
Prep Time
60 minutes
Calories
165
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.
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
Directions
Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3
- 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
- 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
- Stir in the fruit
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, level the surface and sprinkle with the demerara sugar
- Cook for 30 minutes until well risen and golden
- The top of the cake will spring back when pressed with fingertips if it is ready
- To serve now: Leave the cake to cool in the tin
- When it is cold take it out, peel off the paper and cut it into slices and arrange on a serving plate
- The slices will keep in an airtight container for a few days
- To freeze: Carefully place the slices to be frozen in rigid plastic containers in a single layer or between sheets of greaseproof paper
- Cover, seal and label
- Use within 4 months
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories 165, Fat 7 grams, Saturated Fat 1.5 grams