Prunes are dried plums (which makes them sound much nicer!) and contain high levels of vitamin A (good for eyes, skin, hair and growth), B and C as well as fibre, magnesium, calcium, potassium, protein and carboyhdrate.
Makes about 20 fingers depending on size you cut them into.
Ingredients: 120g/4oz butter, Juice of 4 Oranges, 2 Free Range Eggs, beaten, 250g/8oz grated apple or carrot, 2 Bananas, mashed, 180g/6oz Self Raising Flour, 120g/4oz Dried Prunes (with no stones) chopped into slivers.
Method: Preheat oven to 200'C/ 400'F/ Gas Mark 6. Place butter, orange juice, eggs and flour in a mixing bowl and blend together using an electric whisk. Fold in apple/carrot, bananas and prunes. Add a little flour if need be until spoon stands upright in mixture. Turn into a square cake or brownie tin and level. Bake until golden, about 25-35 minutes. A skewer will come out clean when ready. Cool slightly before scoring into fingers. Allow to cool completely then divide into fingers using a sharp knife.
