Apricot Slice (Paleo & SCD)

My new favourite colour is orange. :)  I had a pedicure with a friend a couple of weeks ago and now my toenails are a gorgeous bright orange colour.  Hmm, should I put a picture of them too? :) LOL.
Anyway, not just because they are orange, I think apricots are my favourite summer fruit.  I love the tangy sweetness.
My grandparents had a wonderful old apricot tree in their front yard.  I have lovely memories of climbing it as a child and eating the amazing apricots.  So as soon as I had the chance, I planted an apricot tree in my backyard.  :)

Fresh Apricot Slice.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Makes 16 pieces.

Ingredients:  For the pastry:

3 cups almond flour

1/2 cup coconut flour

4 Tablespoons coconut oil 

2 eggs

6 Tablespoons honey 

Filling:

10 medium sized ripe apricots
1/4 cup water

Instructions:

• Chop apricots in half, removing the seed.
• Place in a medium sized saucepan with the 1/4 cup water.  Heat on low until apricots are soft (about 15 mins). Stir regularly and keep reducing the heat. Break up the apricots with a spoon as they cook.
• Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius (320F).
• In a 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 apricot 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.

• Cool in the pan and slice when cold. :) 

 Notes:  If you don't have fresh apricots, tinned would work fine for this recipe.  No need to cook first. :)

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