Hiker Bars

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Hiker Bars keep for weeks. They are irresistibly chewy, fruity and the kind of thing that you can pack it into a tote or rucksack and take with you for that extra energy boost.

Hiker Bars

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Cook Time: 25 minutes

Course: Afternoon tea, Cakes and pastries, Snack

Cuisine: British

Keyword: energy, healthy, hiking, snack, Traybake

Ingredients

• 6 oz Butter unsalted
• 9 oz Turbinado sugar
• 2 ea Egg - large
• 6 oz All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 6 oz ,Currants, Dried
• 6 oz Golden raisins
• 2 oz Granulated sugar

Instructions

• Heat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking tray about 8" x 12" and1 1/2" deep with baking parchment.
• In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Beat the eggs and add to the butter/sugar mixture and mix together.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together, add to the mixture.
• Now add the dried fruits, mix gently together and pour into the prepared tin. Even out with a spatula or palette knife.
• Bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and press down the edges with a dough scraper or palette knife then return to the oven.
• Bake for a further 10 minutes, pressing down again when you take it out to get a nice even result.
• Sprinkle with sugar, leave to cool completely before cutting into bars

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