Singing Hinnie
Traditional British little cakes that are made with currants, and are served with a knob of butter on top.
Ingredients
- 450 g (3.5 cups) all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp (¼ tsp) bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp (½ tsp) cream of tartar
- ½ tsp (½ tsp) salt
- 110 g (½ cup) butter cold
- 110 g (½ cup) lard
- 175 g (1 ¼ cup) currants
- Milk
- Oil or butter for frying
Instructions
- Sift the flour, raising powders and salt.
- Rub in the cold butter and lard with the dry ingredients.
- Mix in the dried currants.
- Add enough milk to make a firm dough then roll it out, and cut into rounds. Lightly press down the rounds with your hand.
- Grease the heated griddle with oil and fry the cakes and turn them when the underneath starts to brown.
- Serve warm with a piece of butter on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 3.4mg
Find it online: https://littlesunnykitchen.com/singing-hinnies/