Baked Jam Rolls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces self-rising flour (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups)
• 3 ounces shredded suet (i used 4 tbsp vegetable oil)
• water, to mix
• 5 tablespoons jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400° or at mark 6. grease a large ovenproof baking dish.
• 2 to make the suet pastry, mix the flour and suet together in a bowl, and mix in just sufficient cold water to make a firm (but not sticky) dough.
• 3 roll out the pastry to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface to form a strip 8 to 10 inches long. spread a good layer of jam (warmed, if necessary) over the pastry to within 1/2 to 1 inch of the edges. moisten the edges of the pastry, roll up carefully from a long side. pinch the top edge to form a seal. seal the two ends well too, to prevent jam filling from spilling out during baking.
• 4 place the jam roll in the baking dish and bake at 400° for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 5 serve hot or cold. to serve, cut in slices, and serve with custard.
• 6 alternatively, the mixture can be rolled up in a floured pudding cloth and steamed for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to make jam roly poly.