Rice Buns

• Makes: 20

• Preparation time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 20 min

• Ingredients

• 4 oz (100g) margarine
• 4 oz (100g) caster sugar
• 2 eggs, medium
• 5 tbsp milk
• 5 oz (150g) self-raising flour
• 3 oz (75g) ground rice
• few drops of lemon essence
• glace cherries

• Method

• Heat the oven to 200 c/400 f/gas mark 6.
• Have ready 20 paper cases or well greased patty tins.
• Cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat the eggs with the milk.
• Mix the flour and ground rice together and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the egg mixture.
• Mix well.
• Half fill 20 paper cases with the mixture, place a piece of cherry on the top of each and bake for 15 - 20 minutes until firm.