Rock Cakes

Ingredients

1 cup self-raising flour

1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

90g cold butter, cubed

½ cup caster sugar (for a healthier option, substitute with 1/3 cup Natvia granulated sweetener)

½ cup mixed dried fruits – sultanas, currents, mixed peel, craisins, dried apple, dried blueberries

1 tbs chopped nuts – your choice

½ tbs spices – ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, mixed spice, nutmeg

1 egg

3 tbs milk

¼ cup crushed bran cereal

 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line sheet pan with non-stick baking paper
2. Sift flours into a large bowl
3. Add butter and rub into flour with fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs and the butter is evenly distributed through the flour (or use a pastry blender like this one)
    
4. Chop any larger dried fruit into pieces about the size of a sultana
5. Mix in the sugar, fruit, nuts, spices and bran cereal
6. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and milk together
7. Add milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until a stiff dough forms
8. Spoon dough into evenly spaced mounds on the prepared pan – mix should make 15-20 cakes
9. Bake for 15-20mins or until golden brown
10. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
11. Serve plain or lightly buttered.