Kris Kringle slice

Cathy's melt-in-the-mouth fruit slice is an easy and delicious twist on traditional mince pies.

Australian Good Taste

Australian Good Taste - December 2012 , Page 26
Recipe by Reader recipe

Photography by Jeremy Simons

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• Ingredients

• 225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
• 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour
• 185g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature
• 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs golden syrup
• 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
• 410g btl fruit mince
• Icing sugar, to dust

1. Step 1
   Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a 3cm-deep, 16 x 26cm slice pan with baking paper.
2. Step 2
   Process combined flour, butter, sugar, egg, golden syrup and orange rind in a food processor until dough just comes together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Cut dough into 2 even portions. Press 1 dough portion into the lined pan. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface.
3. Step 3
   Spread fruit mince over the base. Roll out remaining dough on a lightly floured surface until 4mm thick. Cut into 1.5cm-wide strips. Arrange half the strips diagonally at 2cm intervals across the top of the slice. Repeat crossways with remaining strips. Trim excess.
4. Step 4
   Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden. Reduce oven to 180°C. Cover with foil. Bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until golden and firm. Set aside in pan to cool completely.
5. Step 5
   Cut the slice into even pieces and dust with icing sugar.