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Ingredients

200ml Liquid flora (Its low in cholesterol)

150ml Golden syrup2 cups Jungle oats1 Flour

cup Nuts (I use chopped walnuts)

50ml Orange juice1 cup Dried apricots1 cup Raisins

Method

1. Heat the liquid flora and golden syrup together in a saucepan.

2. Mix in all remaining ingredients.

3. Spread the mixture onto a big square baking tin.

4. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees celsius for 20to 25 minutes or until it turns golden brown.

5. Cut into pieces and leave inthe tin until it has cooled down.

Ingridients

220g crushed digestive or tennisbiscuits

125g melted butter

Filling:500ml milk1 piece of cinnamon stick100ml sugar2 eggs, lightly beaten50ml corn flour50ml flour5ml vanilla essence30g butter/margarine

cinnamon/mixed spice andsugar for sprinkling

Method:In a bowl combine the crushed biscuitsand melted butter, then press into a piedish.Filling:

1. Place milk in a pot. Add cinnamon stickand allow to simmer below boiling point.

2. Mix beaten eggs and sugar together, then add in flour and corn flour to forma paste. Pour hot milk into the mixturestirring rapidly.

3. Return mixture to the heat to cook,stirring gradually to allow the mixtureto thicken. Remove from the heat. Add

essence and butter and stir well.4. Pour the mixture into a prepared crust

and allow to cool then sprinkle withcinnamon, mixed spice and sugar.

5. Refrigerate.

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This is a quick snack to prepare. A combination of driedfruit can be tried in this recipe.

Serves 6-8