Nanny's Rock Cakes Recipe at MyDish

Nanny's Rock Cakes

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Method

  • 1. Heat oven to 200oC/Gas 6. Greast 2 baking trays.
  • 2. Mix the flour and salt together and rub in the margarine. Stir in the dried fruit and caster sugar. Mix to a stiff dough with egg and a little milk.
  • 3. Place in rough heaps on the baking tray and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

    • Tips

    • Don't try to make the heaps look tidy on the baking trays otherwise they won't look rocky! Leave them in rough mounds.
      These are also dead easy for kids to make.

    Comments Add your comment

    • Hi Khadijah - fab idea! Probably blueberries would work too! As would most berry fruits. Thanks for that.

      by Jail Bird! on Mon Mar 1 2010   reply to this comment

    • I have just made these and they are yummy! I added a teaspoon of cinnamon in to give them a bit of spice. Also re dried fruits, I am also not a big fan, esp of raisins/currants etc, but I love cranberries so I used those, and I used half the amount (50g). This recipe still tastes great with half, and you just need to find a dried fruit that you do like.

      by Khadijah on Mon Mar 1 2010   reply to this comment

    • Hi Ian - hope you enjoy! Don't eat more though because of the reduced amount of sugar!!

      by Jail Bird! on Thu Feb 4 2010   reply to this comment

    • hi jailbird. just made them well there in the oven anyway, its the same recipe as the one i do but with less sugar which is a bonus as tryin to lose weight,as 4 the person who doesnt like fruit it also works with chocolate chips in it instead of fruit.

      by ian miller on Thu Feb 4 2010   reply to this comment

    • You could do them without fruit but wouldn't be nearly so yummy! Would be more like a scone, and a bit dry. Don't you like fruit?

      by Jail Bird! on Thu Nov 19 2009   reply to this comment

    • i added these straight to my favourite list
      and am just wondering if u can do them without fruit

      by justalli on Wed Nov 18 2009   reply to this comment

    • Mine go in a flash! Best eaten straight from the oven (ha ha!! - that's what my lot say!)

      by Jail Bird! on Mon Nov 2 2009   reply to this comment

    • I haven't had rock cakes for years. Must try this!

      by wilsondan on Sun Nov 1 2009   reply to this comment

    Ingredients

    • 225g self raising flour
    • 100g Mixed dried fruit
    • 50g caster sugar
    • 1 egg
    •  Milk to glaze
    •  brown sugar to finish
    • pinch salt
    • 100g margarine

    By Views 6640  Added Sat Oct 31 2009


    I remember my mum cooking these and telling me her mum used to make them. My boys love them, they never make the cake tin!

     

    These have been in my family for generations and I think will carry on for the next few! Cheap, easy and tasty and not fattening compared to many sweet treats! Read More

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