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Based on [http://thegentlemanbaker.blogspot.com/2012/07/country-slices.html Country slices].  Having read 15 of such directions, I felt this had the best chance of being tasty and like the famous brand with little to no fuss.
Based on [http://thegentlemanbaker.blogspot.com/2012/07/country-slices.html Country slices].  Having read 15 of such directions, I tried this and it tastes much like the famous brand without too much fuss.
 
Our combination microwave is so efficient, it doesn't burn too much energy to bring it to 180°C in preheating, on the bottom shelf this gives great results. Use the quicker time if you preheat!


= Country slices =
= Country slices =
== Ingredients ==
== Ingredients ==


* 150g Unsalted Butter (Softened)
* 135g Unsalted Butter (Softened).
* 150g Light Muscovado Sugar
* 135g Light Muscovado Sugar.
* 2 Medium Eggs
* 2 Medium Eggs.
* 150g Plain Flour
* 150g Plain Flour.
* 5ml Baking Powder
* 5ml Baking Powder.
* 2.5ml Mixed spice
* 2.5ml Mixed spice.
* 80g Luxury Mixed Dried Fruit (The best you can get)
* 80g Luxury Mixed Dried Fruit (The best you can get).


== Directions ==
== Directions ==
# Heat fan oven to 180°C and line a 500g bread tin with baking parchment.
# Line a 500g bread tin with baking parchment.
# Cream butter and sugar.
# Cream butter and sugar.
# Beat in eggs.
# Beat in eggs.
# Beat in flour and baking power and Mixed spice.
# Beat in flour, baking power, and mixed spice.
# Fold in fruit.
# Fold in fruit.
# Pour into bread tin.  Bake for 35-40 minutes.
# Pour into bread tin.  Bake at 180°C (fan oven) for 35-50 minutes (depending on whether you preheat or not).
# Cool cake and tin for 10 minutes.
# Cool cake and tin for 10 minutes.
# Turn out and if desired, dust with caster sugar.
# Turn out and if desired, dust with caster sugar.


Lovely with a cup of tea.
Lovely with a cup of tea.  Keeps in a tin for a week, too.


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Latest revision as of 12:27, 23 November 2025

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Based on Country slices. Having read 15 of such directions, I tried this and it tastes much like the famous brand without too much fuss.

Our combination microwave is so efficient, it doesn't burn too much energy to bring it to 180°C in preheating, on the bottom shelf this gives great results. Use the quicker time if you preheat!

Country slices

Ingredients

  • 135g Unsalted Butter (Softened).
  • 135g Light Muscovado Sugar.
  • 2 Medium Eggs.
  • 150g Plain Flour.
  • 5ml Baking Powder.
  • 2.5ml Mixed spice.
  • 80g Luxury Mixed Dried Fruit (The best you can get).

Directions

  1. Line a 500g bread tin with baking parchment.
  2. Cream butter and sugar.
  3. Beat in eggs.
  4. Beat in flour, baking power, and mixed spice.
  5. Fold in fruit.
  6. Pour into bread tin. Bake at 180°C (fan oven) for 35-50 minutes (depending on whether you preheat or not).
  7. Cool cake and tin for 10 minutes.
  8. Turn out and if desired, dust with caster sugar.

Lovely with a cup of tea. Keeps in a tin for a week, too.

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