Treat yourself to a Yorkshire classic with these fat rascals. Full of dried fruit and spices, they’re a cheeky bit of fun to serve with a cup of tea
Prep:20 mins
Serves 6
175g plain flour175g self-raising flour175g cold butter, cut into cubes1tsp baking powder120g caster sugar175g mixed dried fruit1tsp cinnamon½tsp nutmeg1 orange, zested1 lemon, zested2 eggs, beaten1-2 tbsp milk
STEP 1Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Put the flours and butter in a food processor and blitz until you have a texture like fine breadcrumbs (you can also do this by hand by rubbing the butter into the flour). Tip into a large bowl and stir in the baking powder, sugar, mixed dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange and lemon zest, and a pinch of salt.STEP 2Mix to combine everything, then stir in all but 1½ tbsp beaten egg. Bring together into a ball of dough – if it’s too dry then mix in 1-2 tbsp milk. You should have a soft dough, similar to a scone dough. Divide the dough into 6 and press each piece into a fat disc that’s around 3-4cm thick. Put the rounds onto the baking tray and then glaze with the remaining egg. Put 2 pieces of cherry on top to resemble eyes and horizontally line up 3 blanched almonds a centimetre down from the cherries to resemble a mouth. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until cooked through. You can tap on the bottom and they should sound hollow.
