Fruit & Nut Slice
Preparation 10 Minutes
Cook 40 Minutes
Serves 12 Slices
Method
- Preheat oven 150°C (fan-forced).
- Line a loaf tin (20cm x 10cm) with
baking paper. - Combine all ingredients in a bowl and
stir until well combined. - Spoon mixture into prepared tin and
bake for 40mins. Allow to cool. Dust with icing sugar and slice thinly.
Ingredients
200g SUNBEAM Walnuts
100g cup SUNBEAM Almonds
250g SUNBEAM Gourmet Selection Mixed Fruit
100g cup SUNBEAM Mixed Seeds
½ cup plain flour
¼ tsp baking powder
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp mixed spice
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
½ cup icing sugar to decorate
Recipe Collection
Crispy Chocolate Slice
- Combine rice puffs, coconut, cacao, raisins and seeds in a large mixing bowl.
- Place coconut oil, honey and vanilla in a small saucepan and gently heat until melted. Pour onto the dry ingredients and mix well. Press into a 20 x 20cm slice pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into pieces.
Notes:
If you’d like crispier rice puffs, place them in a slow oven for 10 minutes to crisp up slightly. If you don’t have rice puffs, replace with rice bubbles.
Panforte
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Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line the base and sides of a 20cm round cake pan.
Place sugar, honey and chocolate in a large saucepan and gently heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in the raisins, figs, cherries, cranberries and nuts. Mix well.
Add flour, cocoa and spices to mixture and working quickly mix it together until all combined. You may need to wear a thick rubber glove. Press mixture into prepared pan and bake for 13-15 minutes. Set aside to cool before removing from pan to cool completely.
Apple & Sultana Crumble Cake
1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 22cm spring form pan and line the base with baking paper.
2. Place butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
3. Add sour cream, followed by the flour, almond meal and spice. Mix until batter is smooth. Add sultanas, mixing in well. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle with diced apples.
4. For the crumble, combine oats, sugar and butter in a bowl and using fingertips, rub to combine so mixture resembles chunky breadcrumbs. Mix in the almonds. Sprinkle over apples and bake for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Serve warm with custard or cream.
Sunbeam Decadent Fruit Mince
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl till combined.
Place into sterilised jars and store in a cool dark dry place to macerate for as long as you can before using.
This fruit mix made ahead can be used for so many great Sunbeam Recipes!
Candied Walnut & Beetroot Salad
- In a pan on medium heat combine Sunbeam walnuts, butter and honey until candied, set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 220c and cut the beetroot into quarters. Cover beetroot in olive oil, season with salt and bake for 30 mins.
- Remove skin of orange and slice into segments, crumble goats cheese.
- Once beetroot is cool combine salad ingredients with candied walnuts, dress with olive oil.
Almond & Cranberry Bark
In 160 degree oven. Toast the almonds on a rimmed baking sheet until fragrant and turning lightly golden on the edges, about 6 minutes.
Transfer the nuts to a cutting board and roughly chop them.
Place the chocolate in a large heat-proof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water. Cook until the chocolate is almost entirely melted, stirring frequently.
Cover a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a silicone or rubber spatula to spread chocolate evenly over the centre area of the baking sheet—aim for about ¼″ thickness
Sprinkle the nuts evenly over the chocolate, followed by the cranberries. Lightly use your palms to press the toppings into the chocolate.
Place the pan on a flat surface in the refrigerator to set.
Once the chocolate is completely hardened, use your hands to break it into about 25 pieces. Serve immediately, or cover and store at room temperature for up to 1 week
