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rock cakes

Rock Cakes

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Prep

20 min

Bake

20 mins

Serves

8

Difficulty

Easy
rock cakes

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These British Classics are ideal for a quick weekday breakfast if you're in a rush; simply grab-and-go!

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190°C/370°F/Gas Mark 5 and grease a large baking sheet.

Step 2

Sift the flours and salt into a mixing bowl, then add the butter, using your fingertips to rub into the flour until you reach the breadcrumb stage.

Step 3

Add the Tate & Lyle Light Soft Brown Sugar, raisins and orange zest and mix with your fingers again.

Step 4

Add the egg and mix again with your hands. Now divide the mixture into eight roughly rolled balls - keep them knobbly or they won't be rock cakes - then place on the baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Ingredients – 8 items

Serving

1

Flour

Self raising flour

100g
Flour

Wholemeal self-raising flour

100g
Salt-table

Pinch of salt

Butter

Unsalted butter

cut into cubes

100g
Fairtrade Light Brown Soft

Tate & Lyle Fairtrade Pure Cane Soft Light Brown Sugar

75g
Raisins

Raisins

175g
Orange

Orange

zest only

1
Eggs

Egg

beaten

1

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