FRUIT CAKE SLICE

1  1/4 cups SR
1 c each of sugar & dessicated coconut
3 eggs, lightly beaten (I used just flax 2Tab)
1.5 cups mixed fruit or sultanas
115g butter, melted, or marg
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp vanilla

Sift drys, add coconut & mixed fruit. Combine well together.
Add melted butter, then vanilla and eggs.  Mix well.
Press mixture into a greased lamington tin – with a fork.
Bake at 180 degrees C for approx 25 mins.
When cool, ice with choc icing and cut into squares.

NOTES:
Using flax seed also gave it a nutty taste which was nice.
The coconut made it special flavour with the sultanas.
I used rice syrup instead of sugar – not sure how much to use as it was a bit sweet.

Having FF, I tried 170 degrees in silicon round tin – it cooked nicely but not brown. I thought sides too high.

SCOTCH SHORTBREAD (special treat)

250g butter
125g rice flour
30g orange peel
375g plain flour
60g blanched, sliced almonds
155g sugar

Mould into a dough by working together the butter, sugar, flour & gr rice. Knead well into a smooth paste. Roll out about 5cm (2″) thick. Pinch round the edges, prick on top and lay on white paper on oven shelf. Decorate cakes with almonds and minced orange peel.
Bake for 3/4 hour in a slow oven.