Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, 375°F, gas mark 5). Grease a baking tray.

Step 2

Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Step 3

225g Allinson Plain White Flour

Step 4

Pinch

Step 5

Salt

Step 6

2 tsp Baking Powder

Step 7

75g Butter (Unsalted)

Step 8

Stir in the sugar, fruit and spices. Beat in the egg and just enough milk to make a stiff mixture.

Step 9

75g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar

Step 10

75g Currants

Step 11

½ tsp Nutmeg (grated)

Step 12

0.25g Mixed spice (ground)

Step 13

Egg(s) (free range) (beaten)

Step 14

2½ tbsp Milk (whole)

Step 15

Drop tablespoons of the mixture on the baking tray and rough up each with a fork.

Step 16

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until cooked through. Cool on a wire rack.