Rock buns

It wasn't very kind of Grandpa to eat a rock bun while Facetiming with Felix last night, but they are soooo delicious....

This is from the New World Cookery Book; my edition was given to me by my mother-in-law the first Christmas we were married (1975).  My mother had a copy too. So the measurements are in imperial: you can work it out.

8 oz plain flour

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 oz butter

2 oz lard

4 oz demerera sugar

4 oz mixed fruit (including peel)

Grated nutmeg

1 egg beaten with a little milk

Measure out the flour etc and rub in the fats – I do that in a machine.  Add the rest of the dry ingredients, then the egg mixture and draw together until it just clumps (add a little more milk if necessary, but don’t get it too wet).  Arrange in 12 rough clumps on a baking sheet, and bake for about 20 minutes (160 degrees in the fan oven).