Use your favorite jam for this classic treat
Ingredients:
175g/ 6 oz Homepride Self-rising flour
15g/ 1 tbsp caster sugar
Pinch of salt
75g/ 3 oz butter or margarine
30ml/ 2 tbsps milk
125g/ 4 oz jam
Glaze
Milk for brushing
Sugar for dredging
Fruit slices for decoration
Produces:
- Preheat oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F/ Gas Mark 6.
- Grease and line a 450g (1 lb) loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
- Sieve the flour with the caster sugar and salt, and rub in the butter or margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the milk and mix to a soft dough.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until smooth. Roll out to a rectangle 18cm (7-inches) and 22cm (9-inches) and spread with jam to within 2.5 cm (1-inch) of the edge. Brush the edge with milk.
- Roll the dough up so that the finished roll is 18cm (7-inches) long, seal the edges and place in the prepared tin.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
- Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Serve hot decorated with fruit slices.
Cook’s Notes:
Time: Preparation takes 20 minutes, cooking takes 40 minutes.
Cook’s Tip: When rolling pastry out, keep baking tin nearby for use as a guide to the size required.
Serving Ideas: When baked, apply generous layer of icing sugar on crust and return to oven to give shiny finish. Serve hot with custard and cream.
