Quick Chelsea Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Base
    8 ounces cake flour
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    3 ounces butter or 3 ounces margarine
    2 ounces sugar
    2 1/2 fluid ounces milk
    Filling
    1/2 ounce melted margarine
    1/4 teaspoon mixed spice
    4 ounces mixed fruit
    1 ounce sugar
Preparation
    Preheat oven to Gas5/380F degrees.
    Grease and flour a baking sheet.
    Sieve together the flour and salt.
    Add fat, rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
    Add sugar.
    Make a well in the centre and add milk gradually until you have a light soft dough.
    Roll out into an oblong 1/4 inch thickness.
    Brush with melted margarine.
    Sprinkle with the mixed fruit, sugar and spice.
    Roll up so that you have a long roll.
    Cut off 14 even sized rolls.
    Place cut side down on the greased baking sheet.
    Bake for 20 minutes.

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