Ingredients
- 1/2 mixed candied fruit
- 2 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sift together into bowl flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, spices, and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is size of peas. Stir in fruits. Add milk all at once and quickly stir in. Turn out onto flour sprinkled board. Pat smoothly to 7/8 inch thickness and cut out with floured 3 inch cutter. With back of knife press a cross on top of each bun.
Mix 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 1/2 tsp milk. Brush top of each bun with sugar mixture. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 425 for 12 minutes.
Makes 10 to 12 buns.
