Chelsea Butter Bun

Ingredients

• 2 cups self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 90 g butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 60 g butter, extra
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup mixed chopped dried fruit or nuts (apricots, glace cherries, almonds, glace ginger, sultanas, currants, etc)
• milk, for glazing

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 190'c, grease ovenproof dish.

2. 2

   Sift flour and spice, rub in butter.

3. 3

   Mix to a soft scone (biscuit) type dough with beaten egg and milk.

4. 4

   Roll out onto a floured board, about 7mm (1/4 inch) thick.

5. 5

   Cream very soft extra butter and brown sugar.Spread over scone dough, then sprinkle with mixed chopped nuts and fruit.

6. 6

   Roll up tightly and slice into 12 equal pieces.

7. 7

   Place in baking dish cut side up, and glaze lightly with milk.

8. 8

   Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.

9. 9

   Serve warm, split, with butter.