Traditional Rock Cakes

Name: Traditional Rock Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 ounces (225 grams) self-rising flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup (110 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into pieces; 1/4 cup (55 grams) sugar; 1/2 cup (110 grams) mixed dried fruit; 6 tablespoons (55 grams) currants; 1 large egg; 1 to 3 tablespoons milk; Demerara sugar, for sprinkling, optional

Traditional British rock cakes, featured in Harry Potter, are simple to prepare and consist of sweet, dried fruit-studded dough baked into a pebbly bun.

⭐ 4.2 (483 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 15 minTotal: 30 minYields: 12 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cake

Cuisine Tags:

British

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C) and prepare two baking sheets by greasing or lining with parchment paper.
Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
Rub in softened butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Stir in sugar and dried fruit until well combined.
Form a well, add egg and 1 tablespoon milk, then whisk. Incorporate dry ingredients to form a stiff dough, adding more milk one tablespoon at a time if needed.
Divide dough into 12 quarter-cup mounds, spacing them on the baking sheets; optionally sprinkle with demerara sugar.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, risen, and firm to the touch.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 190 kcal

Carbohydrate: 27 g

Cholesterol: 36 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 3 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 277 mg

Sugar: 11 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g