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New Zealand Rock Cakes

New Zealand Rock Cakes prepared dish

These traditional New Zealand rock cakes are rustic tea-time bakes with a craggy, crumbly texture, sweet raisins, and a touch of orange marmalade. They are lightly sweet, easy to make, and best enjoyed fresh with tea.

This recipe is snack, scaled for 8 servings, with 10 min prep and 15 min cook.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cup raisins
  • 2 tbsp orange marmalade
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Stir in the sugar, raisins, and orange marmalade until evenly combined.
  5. Add the beaten egg and mix until a stiff, rough dough forms.
  6. Using your hands or two spoons, pull off golf ball-sized portions of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
  7. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the rock cakes are lightly golden.
  8. Transfer the rock cakes to a wire rack and let them cool before serving with tea or milk.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 298
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 21 g
  • Sodium: 79 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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