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>