apricot muesli slice

I am not going to pretend this is a chocolate brownie OK? It is what it is. But it is damn delicious and you'll feel much better feeding it to the kids (and yourself) than something with triple the butter and sugar.

Ingredients 

2tbs honey

100g butter, softened

1/3 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup pepitas

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup shredded coconut

2/3 cup chopped dried apricots

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 egg yolk

2/3 cup plain flour

1/4 cup self rasing flour

1tbs custard powder

1/2 cup hot water

Method 

1/ Preheat the oven to 180, and grease 20x30cm pan, line with baking paper

2/ Muesli - heat honey and 1/4 of the butter in a sausepan, stir until smooth. Then stir in dates, pepitas, oats, coconut, 1/2 the apricots

3/ Base - Beat sugar, egg, and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Mix in flours and custard powder. Press mixture over the base of the pan. Sprinkle with the muesli and bake for 25mins

4/ Combine the apricots and water in a saucepan. Cook for about 10mins or until soft, stiring continuously. Cool, then process the mixture. Spread over the cooked slice

5/ Cool in the fridge for an hour, then cut and enjoy

Note: I used cranberries instead of apricots for a change, and it turned out pretty well