Monday, April 10, 2006

Christmas Squares


















Ingredients:-

Crust
250 g butter
50 g sugar (use brown sugar for better colour)
250 g plain flour

Filling
60 g plain flour
250 g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 egg yolks
125 g chopped nuts
1 cup mixed candied fruits


Method:-

1) Cut butter into flour and sugar. Press into 9 x 13 pan.
2) Bake at 190C for 20 mins or until golden brown
3) Shieve together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4) Add yolks, nuts and fruits to dry ingredients.
5) Pour fruit mixture over baked crust and bake for another 30 - 40 mins.
6) Cut into squares or bars while still warm.
7) Sprinkle some icing sugar when cooled.

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