Desserts Recipes - Raspberry Buns Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 5

• 175g/6oz plain white flour

• Pinch of salt

• 50g/2oz butter (plus extra for greasing)

• 50g/2oz caster sugar (plus extra for dusting)

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 egg

• 2 teaspoons milk

• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.

2. Rub the butter into the flour, then add the sugar and baking powder. Whisk the egg and add the milk. Mix with the dry ingredients to form a stiffish dough.

3. Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and roll into balls. Lay the balls of dough on a greased baking tray and make a hole in the top of each with your thumb.

4. Fill with a small quantity of raspberry jam and pinch the dough together again. Flatten the buns slightly, brush with a little melted butter and dust with sugar.

5. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. When the buns are ready they will crack on top and the jam will peep out.