Fruit Buns - Penny Underwood

 

	225g(8oz) Self Raising Flour
	1/4 teaspoon Salt
	75g(3oz) Butter or Margarine
	75g(3oz) Sugar
	110g(4oz) Dried Fruit/Chopped Dates/Mixed Peel/Chopped Nuts/Chopped Apricots or what ever you fancy!
	1 Egg beaten into 150ml(1/4 pint) Milk
	Few drops Almond Essence if liked

1. Sieve flour and salt and then rub in the fat. Stir in the sugar and dried fruit or whatever you are using.
   
2. Beat egg and whisk into milk. Stir into dry ingredients until mixture drops easily from the spoon.
   
3. Put into a well-greased deep bun tray and bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6, until well risen.