Carrot fruity slice

Serves: 24 (makes 24 slices)

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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½ cup sugar

150ml sunflower oil

3 eggs, lightly beaten

150g (1 ½ cups) grated carrot

½ cup raisins

50g (⅓ cup) dried apricots, finely chopped

1 orange, zest and juice

2 tablespoons walnut pieces

1 ¼ cups self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons icingfrostingX sugar

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a slice pan base with baking paper.

2 Mix sugar, oil and egg together in a large bowl. Stir in carrot, raisins, apricots, orange zest and walnuts.

3 Add flour, soda and cinnamon just to combine. Spoon into pan and bake for 25 minutes until firm to touch. Cool slightly then turn onto cooling rack.

4 To make icing, mix the icing sugar with the orange juice and a little water to make a runny icing. Drizzle over bars before cutting in even-sized pieces.

HFG tip

This slice can be frozen for 3 weeks, or slice will keep in an airtight container in a cool place (unfrozen) for 4 days.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 122 cal

Kilojoules 510 kJ

Protein 2 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 9 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 90 mg

Calcium 10 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.