Yorkshire Fat Rascals
- 150 g plain flour
- 150 g self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 130 g butter
- 90 g caster sugar
- 1 grated lemon, zest of
- 1 grated orange, zest of
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 150 g mixed dried fruit
- 50 ml milk
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 1 medium egg
- glace cherries
- blanched almond (to decorate)
- Preheat the oven to 200C, gas mark 6.
- Sieve both flours and the baking powder into a large bowl.
- Add the butter and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar, citrus zests, spices and dried fruit and mix well.
- Add the beaten egg and enough milk (about 50ml) to bring the mixture together into a soft dough.
- Form the mixture into 6 saucer-sized rounds, about 2cm deep.
- Decorate with the cherries and almonds and brush with the beaten egg (glaze).
- Transfer to a non-stick baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
flour, flour, baking powder, butter, caster sugar, lemon, orange, nutmeg, ground cinnamon, milk, egg, egg, glace cherries, blanched almond
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yorkshire-fat-rascals-376382 (may not work)