Old Fashioned Rock Cakes
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Suzanne rose
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Do young people even know what a Rock Cake is ? I still remember my grandmother baking these.
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 20 minutes
Makes 20
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups self -raising flour
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cater sugar
100g butter, chilled, chopped
3/4 cup sultanas
2 tablespoon mixed peel
1 egg lightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
Butter to serve.
Method
1. Preheat oven 200°C / 180°C fan-forced . Line to baking trays with baking paper.
2. Sift flours and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar . Using your fingertips, rub butter through mixture until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in sultanas and mixed peel. Make a well in the centre. Combine egg and milk in a jug. Pour egg n milk into well. Using a butter knife, mix ingredients to form a sticky dough. Add more milk if necessary.
3. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture 5cm apart onto prepared trays.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack and cool .
Serve Rock Cakes warm or at room temperature with butter
Enjoy
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 20 minutes
Makes 20
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups self -raising flour
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cater sugar
100g butter, chilled, chopped
3/4 cup sultanas
2 tablespoon mixed peel
1 egg lightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
Butter to serve.
Method
1. Preheat oven 200°C / 180°C fan-forced . Line to baking trays with baking paper.
2. Sift flours and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar . Using your fingertips, rub butter through mixture until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in sultanas and mixed peel. Make a well in the centre. Combine egg and milk in a jug. Pour egg n milk into well. Using a butter knife, mix ingredients to form a sticky dough. Add more milk if necessary.
3. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture 5cm apart onto prepared trays.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack and cool .
Serve Rock Cakes warm or at room temperature with butter
Enjoy
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