Betty's of York Tea Room Fat Rascals - Fruit Buns/Scones Recipe

Name: Betty's of York Tea Room Fat Rascals - Fruit Buns/Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 100 g butter, softened; 250 g plain flour; 75 g currants; 50 g mixed citrus peels; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 75 g golden caster sugar; 150 ml whipping cream or 150 ml sour cream or 150 ml creme fraiche; 1 egg, beaten; glace cherries, for decoration; blanched almond, for decoration (whole)

Servings: persons

100 g butter, softened
250 g plain flour
75 g currants
50 g mixed citrus peels
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
75 g golden caster sugar
150 ml whipping cream or 150 ml sour cream or 150 ml creme fraiche
1 egg, beaten
glace cherries, for decoration
blanched almond, for decoration (whole)

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["Pre-heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 and grease or line a baking sheet, or a cookie sheet.", "Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.", "Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix well.", "Add the cream and mix to a stiff paste - a firm dough.", "Roll the mixture out on a floured board, to about 1"" thickness and stamp out rounds, of about 3"" in diameter.", "( You can also shape the fat rascals by hand; take a piece of dough, about the size of a small egg, and make a small ball - flatten it out slghtly into bread roll shapes - like a bread bap shape.)", "Arrange them on the greased baking tray and glaze them generously with the beaten egg.", "Then place 2 whole blanched almonds on top with a halved glace cherry for decoration - pushing them down gently into the dough, so they do not fall off during baking!", "Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they have risen and are golden brown.", "Allow to cool on a wire cooling rack.", "Store them in an airtight tin for up to 4 days."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 100 g butter, softened, 250 g plain flour, 75 g currants, 50 g mixed citrus peels, and more.

Yes, Betty's of York Tea Room Fat Rascals - Fruit Buns/Scones falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Betty's of York Tea Room Fat Rascals - Fruit Buns/Scones

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