From Mary Berry's 'Ultimate Cake Book' (and reproduced in 'Baking Bible'; they aren't in '100 Cakes and Bakes' used for the Weekly Bake Off)

Ingredients:-

• (makes 24)
• 225g self raising flour
• 1/2 tspn baking powder
• 75g butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 75g chopped dates
• 25g chopped glace cherries
• 1 large egg, beaten

Method:-

• Preheat the oven to 170 fan / 190 conventional / gas 5.
• Grease a 30 x 23 cm (12 x 9 inch) traybake tin.
• Rub in the butter to the flour and baking powder until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the sugar, dates and cherries, and mix well.
• Add the beaten egg and mix to form a dough.
• Knead lightly until smooth, then press into the prepared tin.
• Bake for approximately up to 40 minutes until risen and pale gold. Leave to cool and then cut into bars.