Rock Cakes
Old-fashioned rock cakes with a light, crispy outer shell and a soft, creamy interior.
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- •2 cups Self-raising flour
- •1/2 cup Castor sugar
- •1 tsp Baking powder
- •1/2 cup Buttercold
- •1 cup Mixed dried fruitraisins, sultanas, dried apricots, cherries, cranberries
- •1 Egg
- •1/4 cup Milk
- •1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F or gas mark 4).
5 min
- 2
Sift the self-raising flour, castor sugar, and baking powder into a large bowl.
3 min
- 3
Add cold butter and rub into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
4 min
- 4
Mix in the mixed dried fruit by hand.
2 min
- 5
In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
2 min
- 6
Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients using a wooden spoon.
3 min
- 7
Knead the dough on a worktop until it forms a slightly tacky ball.
3 min
- 8
Divide the dough into eight pieces, shaping them into rugged balls.
3 min
- 9
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space between each piece.
2 min
- 10
Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes until golden brown.
18 min
- 11
Transfer to a wire rack to cool before serving.
5 min
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