Apricot, Date and Pecan Slice
3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup chopped Pecans
1/2 cup chopped dates
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup coconut
2 cups self-raising flour
170g butter
Soak apricots in boiling water for 10 minutes. Sift flour. Add drained apricots, dates, coconut, Pecans and sugar. Melt butter and add to dry ingredients, mix well. Press into a greased 31 x 21 cm lamington tin. Bake in a moderate oven (180°C), approximately 25 minutes. When cool, ice with lemon or orange icing.