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Spiced apricot and sour cream slice

A light and creamy slice with a hint of spice to make it nice.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 16 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 100g reduced-fat spread, melted
  • 1¹⁄³ cups gluten-free self-raising flour
  • 1 cup gluten-free plain flour
  • ¹⁄³ cup desiccated coconut
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 425g can apricot halves in light syrup, drained (reserving 2 tablespoons syrup)
  • 250g extra-light sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 160ºC. Grease and line a 26cm x 16cm slice pan with baking paper, extending the paper at long sides for handles.

    2 Process table spread, flours, coconut, maple syrup, chia seeds, nutmeg and 1 egg in a food processor or blender until combined. Press mixture over base of prepared pan. Level surface. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

    3 Arrange apricot halves over slice base. Whisk remaining eggs, reserved apricot syrup, sour cream, and vanilla in a bowl. Pour over apricots. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake for 20 minutes, or until just set. Remove from oven. Cool for 15 minutes. Then chill for 2 hours, or until firm. Cut into 16 squares, to serve.

    HFG tip

    You can make this slice up to three days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

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