Ingredients
6oz/150g self-raising flour
4oz/100g sugar
4oz/100g margarine or butter
a little red jam
 
Method
Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Put the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat. Add the sugar, then work together by hand until the mixture forms a dough. Roll into small even-sized balls and dent the top with a finger. Place on a [...]

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