Thursday 9 April 2020

Marmelade Rock Cakes

Sugar and spice and all things nice

Rock cakes are an economic treat, probably from the war years. Spoonfuls of stiff dough dumped on a baking tray which ressemble little piles of rocks when baked.  They usually have raisins in them.  Raisins are not a staple in this house, though we do use them in stuffed tomatoes and a cake we make when we have lost something and are thanking the saint that found it.  

These have no raisins but are a quick and easy way to get rid of some of that jam that has been standing on the shelves and no-one wants to eat.  I used orange marmelade  because we don't have anymore horrid quince jam or fig jam or grapefruit jam, thank you powers on high.

Here in Greece all jam is called marmelade.  Take your pick.  Marmelade or jam.

2 cups of flour and 2 tsps of baking powder
or
2 cups of self raising flour
1/2 cup of sugar
100 grams of butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup of jam
1 egg
enough milk to make a stiff dough

Put flour and baking powder in a bowl.  Add the butter.  Rub the butter into the flour with your finger tips until it is the texture of bread crumbs.  Add the sugar, cinnamon and the marmelade.  Break in the egg and add about half a cup of milk.

Mix till you get a very stiff dough.  Put teaspoonfuls onto a baking tray and bake about 15 minutes at 180oC.  Till golden brown.




My mix wasn't stiff enough to make piles of rocks.  Mine spread into biscuits.  Fine by me.  Gosh they do taste nice!!!

Bad times need fun things to make you happy!


22 comments:

  1. I would absolutely LOVE those!!! My low-cholesterol diet unfortunately says No.
    (Don't tell anyone, though, but I sneakily bought some chocolate as a lockdown Easter treat)!

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    1. Chocolate withdrawal,sounds fatal. Eat it and survive

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  2. The recipe is so good and simple, I will happily try it.

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  3. It almost sounds like a scone recipe but I bet they would be nice with a cup of tea.

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  4. Raisins in stuffed tomatoes! Ya'know, that sounds delicious. Never heard of doing that before.

    I know, that's not the topic of the post but it caught my eye!

    Stay safe
    Stay home
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    1. They eat sweet n sour here but raisins are acceptable and just give a wee taste boost

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  5. I like that idea. I have peach jam that was purchased but not eaten. I would have to find out what to substitute for the "self rising" flour. I'm sure that's just a google click away. -Jenn

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    1. Just flour and a bit of baking powder. You'd have to Google the amount

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  6. I would love to bake some of those for myself now :)

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  7. What a great way to use up the jam that nobody likes, or that last crystallizing bit at the bottom of the jar that no-one will touch :)

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    1. Yes, even that drop at the bottom would be fine

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  8. They look yummy - better than the usual more rock like ones.

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  9. And here's me trying to drum up Lady Magnon's enthusiasm to make Hot Cross Buns. I'm winning.

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    1. Hot cross buns win hands down. Tell her to get baking!

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  10. I have jam I need to use up. Might have to try these. Thanks

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  11. You made me think of scones full of jam and cream. You can't beat homebaking Linda.

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