Old Fashioned Raspberry Buns (Scottish) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces self-rising flour
3 ounces caster sugar
4 ounces margarine
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
raspberry jam
caster sugar, to dust

Preparation

Set oven to 425 degrees F
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 (may not need all the milk).
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 center of each ball and spoon in a little rasberry jam.
Pinch the edges together again.
Dust lightly with caster sugar.
Bake for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350degrees F and bake for a further 5 minutes.
The buns should be light golden in color.
Cool on a wire rack.