Old Fashioned Raspberry Buns (scottish)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces self-rising flour
• 3 ounces caster sugar
• 4 ounces margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• raspberry jam
• caster sugar, to dust

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 425 degrees f
• 2 grease and flour baking sheets.
• 3 sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the margarine.
• 4 add the sugar and the beaten egg with enough milk to make a fairly stiff consistency (may not need all the milk).
• 5 divide the mixture into about walnut-size balls and place on baking sheet, allowing space for them to spread slightly during cooking.
• 6 make a small hole in the center of each ball and spoon in a little rasberry jam.
• 7 pinch the edges together again.
• 8 dust lightly with caster sugar.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350degrees f and bake for a further 5 minutes.
• 10 the buns should be light golden in color.
• 11 cool on a wire rack.