Chelsea Butter Bun - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups self raising flour
    1 teaspoon mixed spice
    90 g butter
    1 egg, beaten
    1/2 cup milk
    60 g butter, extra
    1/3 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup mixed chopped dried fruit (apricots, glace cherries, almonds, glace ginger, sultanas, currants, etc) or 1/2 cup nuts (apricots, glace cherries, almonds, glace ginger, sultanas, currants, etc)
    milk, for glazing
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 190'c, grease ovenproof dish.
    Sift flour and spice, rub in butter.
    Mix to a soft scone (biscuit) type dough with beaten egg and milk.
    Roll out onto a floured board, about 7mm (1/4 inch) thick.
    Cream very soft extra butter and brown sugar.Spread over scone dough, then sprinkle with mixed chopped nuts and fruit.
    Roll up tightly and slice into 12 equal pieces.
    Place in baking dish cut side up, and glaze lightly with milk.
    Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
    Serve warm, split, with butter.

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