Scottish Raspberry Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces self-raising flour
4 ounces margarine
3 ounces caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
milk
raspberry jam
caster sugar (for dusting)

Preparation

Set oven to 425\u00b0F or Mark 7.
Grease and flour baking sheets.
Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the margarine.
Add the sugar and the beaten egg with enough milk to make a fairly stiff consistency.
Divide the mixture into about walnut-size balls and place on baking sheet, allowing space for them to spread slightly during cooking.
Make a small hole in the centre of each bal1 and spoon in a little raspberry jam.
Pinch the edges together again.
Dust lightly with caster sugar.
Bake for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350\u00b0F or Mark 4 and bake for a further 5 minutes.
The buns should be light golden in colour.
Cool on a wire rack.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.