Rock Cakes Rock Buns Food

ROCK CAKES (ROCK BUNS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to180C/160Fan/350F. Grease and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and mixed spice or cinnamon together in a large bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the caster sugar.
• Stir in the dried fruit. Stir the egg and 1 tablespoon milk together in a small dish. Pour this into the dry ingredients and using your hands, mix until you have a fairly stiff dough. If the mixture is dry and you still have lots of crumbs on the bottom of the bowl, add a little more milk.
• Using 2 forks, form "rock shapes" on the baking tray, making sure they are spaced 2-3 cm apart. Sprinkle the tops with Demerara sugar and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove the rock cakes from the baking tray and transfer to a wire rack.

ROCK CAKES FROM HARRY POTTER (ROCK BUNS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (215°C) Line cookie sheets with silicone baking sheets or parchment paper. Sift the flour, baking powder (and mixed spice, if using) and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth. Add the egg. Next, mix in the sifted flour and milk. As it comes together, add the dried fruit. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix. With two forks, make "rock-like" cookies on the tray about 2" apart. They should not be smooth. Sprinkle with a little sugar and bake in the upper part of the oven for about 12 minutes. (It could range from 10 to 15 minutes, depending on your oven.) Remove from tray and place on cooling rack. When cool, enjoy the fruits of your labor

ROCK CAKES (ROCK BUNS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180deg Fan Assisted.
• Line a baking tray with a sheet of baking parchment or a non stick baking mat.
• Add the flour, salt, sugar and spices into a large bowl. Give it a little mix.
• Using your finger tips, rub in the butter until you have fine breadcrumbs.
• Add the raisins, sultanas and candid peal. Give everything a good mix ensuring all the fruit is coated with flour.
• Mix the egg and milk together in a small jug and add to the flour mixture.
• Bring everything together to form a stiff dough.
• Spoon 11 - 12 individual mounds of dough onto the baking tray. Old Fashioned Rock cakes have a rough surface, so don't worry about trying to make them smooth.
• Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 mins or until baked. They should have a nice golden colour. If you choose to make larger Rock Buns, the baking times will differ and they will take longer to bake.
• Take out of the oven and dust with demerara sugar while still warm. Leave to cool.

ROCK CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Tip the flour, baking powder and 1 tsp spice into a bowl. Add the butter, cut into small pieces. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture forms fine crumbs (or do this in the food processor).
• Stir in the muscovado sugar and fruit, then add the egg and milk. Mix to a fairly firm dough. Spoon 10 rough blobs of the mixture onto the baking sheet, leaving room for a little spreading. Mix together the sugar and remaining mixed spice and sprinkle over the cakes. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden brown.