Yuletide Slices Recipes

YULETIDE SLICES

Steps:

• MICROWAVE chocolate, butter and milk in large microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; stir until well blended. Gently stir in marshmallows.
• SPRINKLE 1/4 of the coconut onto sheet of wax paper. Spoon 1/4 of the chocolate mixture over coconut; roll into 8-inch log, with coconut completely covering outside of log. Repeat 3 times with additional sheets of wax paper, remaining coconut and chocolate mixture. Discard any unused coconut. Wrap logs tightly and refrigerate 3 hours or until firm (see Tip).
• CUT each log evenly into 8 slices to serve. Store leftover slices in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

CHRISTMAS SLICE

Steps:

• Place dried fruit, fruit mince, butter, sugar, orange zest and juice in a large saucepan and over low heat stir until sugar dissolves and butter melts and then remove from heat and cool.
• Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan forced.
• Lightly grease a 30x20cm (base measurement) slice pan and line with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.
• Stir chocolate and egg into fruit mixture.
• Sift flours over mixture and stir to combine.
• Spread mixture into prepared pan and the spread mixture into prepared pan and then top with nuts and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre combes out clean.
• Cool in pan and cut into pieces to serve.