Rock Buns
Ingredients
300g /10oz flour – Dove’s Farm GF/WF self raising flour or Odlum’s trytamil flour (use 1 teaspoon baking powder with the Odlum’s flour).
150g /5oz butter (or margarine for a dairy free version)
100g/4 oz demerera sugar
25g /1oz glace cherries chopped
25g /1oz chopped walnuts
25g /1oz dates chopped
2 eggs
4 tablespoon milk (use soya milk if making dairy free version)
This recipe is lovely with sultanas & mixed peel, or with dried cranberries, instead of walnuts & dates.
Makes c. 20 cakes
Method
- Line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper & preheat oven to gas 4, 180 degree c.
- For all in one method, sieve flour and put all ingredients, except the milk, in a bowl and beat on a low speed until mixed. Add the milk a spoon at a time until it’s a dropping consistency. Don’t make it too wet or they will spread too much in the oven!
- To make by hand, sieve the flour, rub in the butter until it looks like breadcrumbs. Then fold in the sugar, walnuts, cherries & dates. Mix this with the eggs and then add the milk, a spoon at a time until you have a dropping consistency.
- Use 2 dessertspoons (or use your hands) to make small balls to put on the baking sheets. Put them well apart – they will spread in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
- Store in an airtight tin once then are cold.
