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African Rock Buns

Ragged, craggy buns held up by perfectly rubbed-in butter.

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The Chemistry in This Bake

Rubbing cold butter into flour by hand until it's evenly dispersed into fine crumbs.

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Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour
  • Cold butter
  • Sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Egg
  • Milk
  • Raisins
  • Salt

Method

  1. Rub cold butter into flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.

  2. Stir in sugar, raisins, and baking powder.

  3. Add egg and just enough milk to make a stiff dough.

  4. Do not overmix — the rough texture is the point.

  5. Drop rough, craggy clumps onto a lined tray.

  6. Bake at 200 °C for 15-18 minutes until golden-tipped.