Bake

Grandma Nell's Rock cakes

My hubby has been studying hard for the last few weeks ready for his Accountancy exams so I thought I would reward his hard work with his favourite cakes which are rock cakes. My Grandma always used to make them when I was little and they always remind me of her when I make them. Simple yet delicious- needless to stay they didn't last very long at all. The recipe is so easy:

225g Self raising flour

115g butter or marg

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp mixed spice

50g caster sugar

115g raisins and cherries ( I always add much more than this as I love a fruity rock cake)

1 large egg

2 tsp milk

3 tsp demerera sugar to sprinkle on top of cake

Sift flour, salt and mixed spice

Rub in butter until you have breadcrumbs

Add sugar and raisins

Beat egg and milk together and slowly add to mix bit by bit

Mix to make a dough

Divide into ball shapes onto baking sheet

Sprinkle with demerera sugar and bake for 15 at 200c