Opera House Slice (Bars)

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Ingredients

  • Base
  • 3/4 cup plain flour
  • 3/4 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
  • 125 g butter, chopped
  • Topping
  • 60 g butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 3/4 cups mixed dried fruit

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to moderate (180C.) Grease a 30cm x 20cm (base measurement) slice tin and line with baking paper, hanging over the two long sides.
  2. To make the base, sift the flours and icing sugar into a mixing bowl.
  3. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until evenly combined.
  4. Press into the tin and bake for 15 minutes.Cool 10 minutes.
  5. For the topping, melt the butter in a saucepan and then add the sugar, vanilla, milk and fruit. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds.
  6. Spread the topping over the base, and baked for 10 minutes until the almonds are lightly golden.
  7. Cool the slice in the tin, lift out and cut into squares to serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

858 kcal 43% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.9g 14% DV
Total Fat 46.4g 59% DV
Carbs 104.5g 38% DV
Fiber 1.6g 6% DV
Sugar 76.5g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 201.3mg 9% DV
Potassium 153mg 3% DV
Cholesterol 99.5mg 33% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 125.3mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8% DV
Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV
Calcium 131.5mg 10% DV
Iron 3mg 17% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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