A variation on the traditional Fruit Squares recipe as this uses a biscuit base, as opposed to having to make pastry for this recipe.

Original recipe: Edmonds

Ingredients

Base

• 125 butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Filling

• 50g butter, melted
• 1 apple (preferably Granny Smith), peeled, cored and grated
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup sultanas
• 1/4 cup currants
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°c.
2. Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beating well. Sift the flour and baking powder together and mix into the creamed mixture.
3. Press half the mixture into a greased slice tin.
4. Combine all the filling ingredients, and then spread over the mixture which has been pressed into the the tin.
5. Roll out the other half of the dough, and place over the filling.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, then cut into large squares when cold.

This article was provided by Ben Knowles – Editor @ The Upper Hutt Connection

25/07/24