JAM ROLY-POLY FOR A CROWD
Ingredients
- 1.375/3lb 3oz self-raising flour
- 200g/7oz caster sugar
- 550g/1lb 4oz shredded suet
- about 700ml/1¼ pint water
- 375g/13oz strawberry jam
- 50ml/2fl oz whole milk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6.
- Place the flour
- sugar and suet into a bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Make a well in the centre of the mixture then gradually add enough water to make a soft dough. Knead lightly until smooth then divide into five portions of equal weight.
- Turn each portion of dough onto a floured surface and roll out to an oblong about 1cm/½in thick. Spread about one fifth of the jam on the pastry leaving a 1cm/½in border.
- Roll up from the long side into a pinwheel
- seal the ends well with a little water and place onto a greased baking sheet with the seal downwards. Brush with a little of the milk.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and jam
- using another greased baking tray if necessary. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes
- or until golden brown.

