Saturday, February 4, 2012

Apricot Walnut Shortcake Slice

Time to bake again...This time a nice slice.

It's good as a dessert with some cream or ice-cream...or with an afternoon cuppa, or even for breakfast.


You'll need
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1 x 410gr can bakers apricot halves (no added sugar)
125gr softened butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
slurp of vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1 cup walnuts
extra 2 tablespoons sugar


Pre-heat your oven to 180 deg fan forced.
Grease and line a 20cm square cake pan

Cream the butter and sugar and vanilla till light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the flour, half a cup at a time. The mix will be quite dry. Spoon it into the cake tin and smooth the top. Spoon the apricots on top and then sprinkle with the extra sugar and the walnuts. Unfortunately, I didn't have a full cup of walnuts. Pity because they make it extra delicious....but if you don't like nuts you don't have to use them

Bake for 30 minutes, then cover with foil and bake for another 25 minutes.


Let it cool and eat....even for breakfast, which I did this morning with a cup of coffee.


I let mine sit in the tin for about 15 minutes before lifting it out


Told you it was easy...it's even printed on the back of the can


Enjoy


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