Fruit Mince Slice (Paleo & SCD)

 
Do you love dried fruit? 
My Dad and I are the dried fruit fans in our family.  I remember Dad always had a glass jar full of dried dates in the pantry and I often helped myself.  I also love dried fruit treats like fruit mince pies and Christmas pudding.
So now it's December, I need to get cracking with that Christmas baking!  I found some preservative-free sultanas and apricots online at www.mypaleo.com.au  

The Christmas tree is up, the carols are playing and this Fruit Mince Slice tastes like Christmas to me. :)  If I can say so myself, this is REALLY good!  Enjoy! xx

Fruit Mince Slice.
For the pastry:

3 cups almond flour

1/2 cup coconut flour

4 Tablespoons coconut oil 

2 eggs

6 Tablespoons honey 

Filling:

3 cups dried fruit (I used sultanas, dates & apricots)
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

• Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius (320F).
• Chop dried fruit into small pieces and combine with orange juice in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave on high for 3 minutes.  Mix in spices.
• In a separate bowl, combine flours, breaking up any lumps.
• Melt coconut oil and honey in the microwave, then add to flours.
• Mix in eggs.
• Divide mixture in half.
• Press half of mixture into a  20 cm (8 inch) square pan lined with baking paper.
• Bake in oven for 5 minutes.
• Take out of oven and spread with the fruit mixture.
• Roll the remaining half of the pastry between two pieces of baking paper.
• Put the pastry on top of the fruit mixture.
• Prick with a fork.
• Bake in the oven for a further 15 mins.




Before baking. :)


• Cool before slicing.  Freezes well.



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