Christmas Bannock

Christmas Bannock is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic scone-type blend of flour, salt, sugar, mixed peel, almonds and butter that's oven baked and which is typically served for Christmas. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Christmas Bannock.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Makes:

8–12

Rating:

Tags : Baking Recipes Cake Recipes Scottish Recipes

This is a variant of the traditional Scottish Bannock that contains mixed peel and almonds and which is intended as a Christmas treat to be served with coffee.

Ingredients:

210g flour
1/4 tsp salt
75g icing sugar
50g mixed peel, finely chopped
40g toasted almonds, finely chopped
150g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar

Method:

In a large bowl, combine together the flour, salt and sugar. Stir to blend then add the mixed peel and almonds. Toss to coat in the flour then add the butter and rub into the mixture with your fingers until the mixture comes to resemble fine breadcrumbs.

Tip the mixture into a well-greased 20cm baking tin and using the back of your hands press down firmly. Scatter the sugar over the top then place in an oven pre-heated to 170°C and bake for about 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Take out of the oven and immediately cut into 3cm squares. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve as an accompaniment to coffee.

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