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Looking for a treat to have with a cup of tea? Shop volunteer Lynda shares a recipe for deliciously indulgent fat rascals – a Yorkshire favourite popularised by Betty’s in York – which her mum taught her. Full of currants, they’re perfect served warm with butter.
Ingredients
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 50g lard
- 50g margarine
- 25g sugar
- 1 egg
- A handful of currants
Method
1. Sieve the flour and salt together
2. Rub in the lard and margarine
3. Stir in the sugar and currants
4. Mix with egg until you have a dough
5. Roll out the dough until it’s approximately 1cm thick. Cut into six rounds.
6. Bake at 200ºC for 10 minutes
