Ingredients

• 250g plain flour

• 125g sugar

• 120g margarine

• 3 oz currants (washed)

• 2 eggs

• Milk

Methods

• Sieve flour, mixed spice and salt into a bowl.

• Rub in the margarine and add the sugar, currants and candied peel. Mix well.

• Add beaten egg and milk to bind the mixture together.

• Place a dessertspoonful of the mixture at a time in rocky heaps on a greased baking tray, using a fork to get the rough effect.

• Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes.