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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is an easy one from an old recipe book of my Grandmothers. I double the recipe. Ingredients:
2 ounces currants or 2 ounces other dried fruit |
1 pinch salt |
1 ounce butter |
4 ounces self rising flour |
1 ounce sugar |
milk, to mix |
Directions:
1. Chop dried fruit (currants, raisins, sultanas or a mixture). Put flour and sugar into a bowl and rub in the butter lightly with the finger tips until no lumps remain, then stir in the sugar.
2. Add 1-2 Tbs milk to give a stiff dough and turn this on to a floured board.
3. Pat lightly into shape and roll out very evenly to 1/8 inches thick, keeping the dough a regular shape, then cut in half.
4. Sprinkle one half evenly with chopped fruit and cover with the other piece of dough.
5. Lightly flour the board and roll the mixture again until 1/8 inches thick,.
6. keeping as square as possible.
7. Trim the edges and cut into squares or triangles and bake on a greased tray in mod. hot oven 400°F for 15 minutes.
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