Fat Rascals Recipes

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 and grease or line a baking sheet, or a cookie sheet.
• Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add the cream and mix to a stiff paste - a firm dough.
• Roll the mixture out on a floured board, to about 1" thickness and stamp out rounds, of about 3" in diameter. ( You can also shape the fat rascals by hand; take a piece of dough, about the size of a small egg, and make a small ball - flatten it out slghtly into bread roll shapes - like a bread bap shape.)
• Arrange them on the greased baking tray and glaze them generously with the beaten egg.
• Then place 2 whole blanched almonds on top with a halved glace cherry for decoration - pushing them down gently into the dough, so they do not fall off during baking!
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they have risen and are golden brown.
• Allow to cool on a wire cooling rack.
• Store them in an airtight tin for up to 4 days.

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until particles are the size of rice kernels. Stir in currants.
• Add the milk and stir with a fork only until a soft dough is formed.
• Shape dough lightly into a ball and roll out 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into rounds with a 2-inch cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes. About 1 1/2 dozen biscuits.
• Culinary Arts Institute Canadian Family Cookbook.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the oil in a large bowl and mix well.
• Heat oil in a deep skillet to about 2 inches deep to 375 degrees.
• Drop potato batter by tablespoons into the oil, about 4-5 at a time, do not crowd.
• Fry 3-4 minutes until golden in color.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F; Sift flour and baking powder in medium bowl.
• Mix in the pinch of salt and brown sugar, then rub in the butter.
• Add the currants, milk and enough water to make a soft dough.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to about 1/2-inch thickness, and cut into 2-inch rounds.
• Dust the rounds with sugar, and place on a well-greased baking pan.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the Rascals are lightly browned.
• Cool on a rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Combine the cheese, mashed potatoes, eggs and milk, add to dry ingredients., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Serve immediately. ,