Rock cakes

Serves:

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 90g unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup sultanas
• 9 mixed glace cherries (I used 3 red, 3 yellow and 3 green), chopped.
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• ½ cup milk

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C.

Line two baking trays with baking paper.

Sift flour and cinnamon into a large bowl, then rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Stir in sugar and fruit.

Stir in egg and enough milk to give a stiff dough (should still be moist).

Place one tablespoon of mixture onto the trays, about 5cm apart.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack.

Notes:

• I had forgotten how dull it is rubbing butter into flour.
• Therapeutic, I guess. However, the kids love it because they get to play with flour and make a mess.
• Traditionally rock cakes have mixed peel — everyone say ‘ugh’ — so I have replaced it with ‘traffic light’ glace cherries.
• This is an excellent recipe for kids because it is all done in one bowl, with no heat (or help!) required until the oven is needed.
• Hmm, you may need to chop the cherries if your kids are not safe when knife-wielding.
• Recipe created by Melissa Hughes for Kidspot.

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