Hikers fruit bars

Method

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1. Preheat oven to 180c.
2. Cream the butter and sugar
3. Break the eggs in and mix
4. Sift the flour and baking powder together, add to the mixture
5. Finally stir in the dried fruit and place in the prepared tin
6. Bake for 15 minutes, take out and press down the edges with a dough scraper or palette knife
7. Bake for a further 10 minutes, repeat the pressing down to get a nice even result
8. Sprinkle with sugar, leave to cool completely before cutting