Fat rascals - bon appetit

20 rascals

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups All purpose flour
¾ cup Packed golden brown sugar
4 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 larges Eggs
½ cup Chopped candied orange peel
⅓ cup Dried currants
⅓ cup Golden raisins
¼ cup Milk
1 Egg, beaten to blend (glaze)
20 Candied cherries, halved
Slivered almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 400'F. Grease 2 large baking sheets. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter; rub with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal, Add 2 eggs, candied peel, currants, raisins and milk; stir to form soft dough. Divide dough into 20 pieces, each measuring a scant ¼ C. Shape each into ball. Arrange on prepared baking sheets. Flatten tops slightly. Brush tops with egg glaze. Decorate each with 2 candied cherry halves for eyes and several slivered almonds for smile. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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