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Spiced Fruit Slice
servings
10 people
time
1 hr 5 min
An easy take on the classic Christmas pudding, packed with winter spice and mixed dried fruit.
Cook
Preparation
in 20 minutes
Cooking
in 45 minutes
Temperature
180 °C
- Soak the mixed dried fruit and the cranberries overnight in the orange juice or cider, add in the rum if using.
- In a large bowl, mix the chopped tinned apple, the soaked dried fruit, sunflower seeds, margarine, sugar, the beaten eggs, treacle and the spices.
- Whizz up the bread to a fine crumb, add in the mix it, stir everything together, make a wish and place it into a parchment lined 22cm x 22 cm square tin.
- Cover the top with parchment ensuring a good seal.
- Place into a preheated 160°C Fan for 45 minutes, remove, leave to cool then wrap in foil.
Ingredients
400
g
mixed dried fruit
100
g
dried cranberries
180
ml
orange juice
or
180
ml
cider
30
ml
brandy
(optional)
or
30
ml
rum
(optional)
170
g
tinned apple, chopped
30
g
sunflower seeds
140
g
dairy free margarine, melted
(DF)
100
g
Muscovado sugar
2
eggs, beaten
3
tbsp
golden syrup
2
tsp
blend of spices
2
tsp
cinnamon
as required
nutmeg, ground
125
g