Maimie McCoy's fat rascals
She's currently on our screens in All Creatures Great and Small, but Maimie McCoy likes to spend her spare time in the kitchen. Today’s she’s baking a Yorkshire classic inspired by the series - fruity little scones known as fat rascals!
Fat rascals
Serves: 6
Ingredients
150g plain flour
150g self raising flour
130g butter
90g caster sugar
50g raisins
50g candied peel
50g currants
50g stem ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
1/2tsp ginger
Zest of 2 oranges
Zest of 1 lemon
50ml sour cream
2 eggs, one beaten
For topping
50g glacé cherries
50g blanched almonds
To serve
Jam
Clotted cream
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees
2. Sift the flours and rub in the butter to make breadcrumbs
3. Mix in all of the zest, spices and fruits. Then stir in the sour cream and one of the eggs into the dough and bring together.
4. Cut the dough into 12 and roll into balls, spacing out well. Pop each of the balls onto a tray with parchment. Brush with the beaten egg.
5. Slice the cherries in half and place on for eyes, and slice the almonds and place 3 on for the mouth
6. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown
7. Best serve warm with jam and clotted cream