Jammy buns

Ingredients

• 225g self-raising flour
• 110g butter (or margarine)
• 110g caster sugar
• 1 medium egg
• 1 tbsp milk
• 12 tsp jam

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180’C/Gas mark 6
2. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl
3. Add the butter or margarine (cut into small chunks)
4. Rub the butter/margarine into the flour with your fingers until it looks like breadcrumbs
5. Stir in the sugar
6. Break the egg into a bowl and add the milk
7. Whisk together
8. Add the egg and milk mixture into the bowl with the flour, butter/margarine and sugar
9. Knead the mixture together to make a firm ball
10. Cut the ball into 12 equal pieces
11. Put the balls onto a baking sheet (greased) and squash slightly
12. Make a dent in each ball, filling with a teaspoon of jam
13. Bake the buns for about 10-12 minutes
14. Leave to cool before eating (the jam will be really hot).

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