Apricot Snack

2/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup sultanas
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup skim milk powder
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
extra 1/4 cup desiccated coconut

Combine apricots, sultanas, water, honey, rind and lemon juice in a small pan. Simmer uncovered, for about 10 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed.

Stir in almonds, skim milk powder and coconut; mix well.

Divide mixture in half. Roll halves into 2 x 12cm long log shapes. Roll in extra coconut. Wrap in plastic wrap, place  on an oven tray. Refrigerate overnight, or until firm.

Cut into slices to serve.

Coconut Fudge Squares

Coconut Fudge Squares

125 g butter spread, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1 whole whole egg
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 1/2 tbs cocoa powder
1 cup self-raising white flour
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbs milk

melt butter and mix in sugar. 

Add egg and beat well.

Mix in vanilla and cocoa. 

Add sifted flour alternativley with coconut. 

Spread into a lamington tin and bake 180 for 20 mins. 

Ice while hot with chocolate icing and when set, cut into squares.

This is sooo delish! When I make it, it rarely lasts long!

Truffles

300 g dark cooking chocolate (eg: Nestle Melts)
100 g dark eating chocolate
25 g copha, grated.


Fudge centre
1/4 cup condensed milk
1 tbs orange liqueur
a few drops of orange essence
1 tbs desiccated coconut
cocoa for dusting


Melt roughly chopped chocolate and grated copha. Stir well.
Place condensed milk, liqueur and orange essence into a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the melted chocolate mixture and stir well until the mixture becomes thick and "fudgy".
Carefully spoon just enough melted chocolate to cover the bottom of an ice cube tray. Top with approx. 1/2 tsp of the fudgy mixture. Spoon over a little more melted chocolate to encase fudge centre.
Refrigerate for 15-30 mins. Remove from tray and gently dust with cocoa.




Notes:
Store in the fridge.


Variations:
Milk and white cooking chocolate and eating chocolate can also be used. Be careful not to burn when melting.

Banana and Coconut Muffins

WW 3.5pt

1 cup skim milk (or whole milk if you prefer)
1 cup self-raising white flour
1 cup caster sugar
1 cup desiccated coconut
3 medium banana, mashed

Combine all ingredients. Place in cake tin (or muffin/patty cake tins for little cakes) and bake in preheated 180 oven until cooked (15mins?)

nb: Changing to whole milk changes the WW pt value.