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Traditional Rock Cakes




Source of Recipe


by Mary Berry


Recipe Introduction


These crumbly fruit cakes are always popular with children - they are very easy to make too, so get the children to give you a hand making them.





List of Ingredients




225g/8oz self-raising flour
2tsp baking powder
110g/4oz soft margarine
55g/2oz sugar
110g/4oz mixed dried fruit
55g/2oz currants
1 egg
1-3 tbsp milk
demerara sugar, for sprinkling
oil for greasing




Recipe



1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
2. Place the flour and baking powder in a large bowl, add the margarine and rub in with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and fruit. Add the egg and 1 tbsp milk and mix to a stiff mixture. If dry, add a little more milk. Using 2 tsps, shape the mixture into about 12 rough mounds on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle generously with demerara sugar.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until pale golden brown at the edges. Cool on a wire rack.