

Feijoa shortcake
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup polenta
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 lemon, zest
- 150g reduced-fat spread
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups feijoa flesh, diced
- ½ cup pears, diced
- 3 tablespoons flaked almonds
Instructions
Step 1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Base line a slice pan with greaseproof paper. Place flour, polenta, sugar and baking powder in a bowl with lemon zest. Rub in spread until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add egg and enough water to bind mixture.
Step 2 Press half the mixture over the base of prepared pan and press down gently. Arrange feijoas and pears on top. Press down lightly.
Step 3 Sprinkle with remaining mix and press down. Sprinkle with flaked almonds. Bake for 40 minutes until lightly golden brown and firm to touch. Cool then slice in even-sized pieces.
HFG tip
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour and baking powder.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 148cal
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Kilojoules 620kJ
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Protein 2g
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Total fat 6g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 13g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 50mg
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Calcium 10mg
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Iron 0.5mg
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