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sugarplum slice

Sugarplum Slice

Amanda McInerney
Using your food processor makes the prep for this delicious slice a total doddle. It's equally at home as a dessert, with a dollop of cream, or in the kids lunchboxes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 18 pieces

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gms plain flour
  • 120 gms caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 115 gms cold butter, cubed

Topping

  • 160 gms caster sugar
  • 120 gms dried plums
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 orange, juiced
  • 1 orange, zest only
  • 1/4 cup course sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line 26x17cm slice tray.

Base

  • Add all the base ingredients to food processor, pulse until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
  • Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture. Press the rest into the prepared tray and bake for 15 minutes.

Topping

  • Add all topping ingredients to processor. Pulse until the plums are finely chopped and the mixture is well combined.
  • Pour over the hot base mix, sprinkle with remaining flour mixture, then with the course sugar.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the edges are slightly browned and the topping looks set.
  • Cool completely in tray, before removing and slicing into bars.
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