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Back to school recipes: Weet-Bix slice

Back to school recipes: Weet-Bix slice

Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Finger food, Snacks
Favourite flavours: Cakes/baking

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INGREDIENTS

pitted dates, 1 cup, chopped
water, 1/3 cup
Weet-Bix, 6, crushed
plain flour, 1 cup
caster sugar, ½ cup
desiccated coconut, ½ cup
carrot, grated, ½ cup
butter, 100g, melted
lemon juice, 1 tablespoon
ICING
icing sugar, 1 cup, sifted
natural yoghurt, 2 tablespoons
lemon zest, grated, 1 teaspoon
METHOD

MAKES 24



  1. Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a 20cm x 30cm slice pan and line with baking paper.

  2. In a saucepan, combine dates and water. Bring to the boil on high.
    Boil 3-4 minutes, until dates soften and water almost evaporates.

  3. In a large bowl, combine Weet-Bix, flour, sugar, coconut and carrot. Make a well in centre. Pour in dates, butter and juice. Mix well, and press into slice pan, smoothing with the back of a spoon.

  4. Bake 15-20 minutes, until edges brown slightly. Allow to cool in pan.

  5. ICING: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir until smooth. Spread over cooled slice. Allow to set before slicing into triangles.

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