Triple Chocolate Rock Cakes

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Makes: 12
Prep Time: 15 mins
Ready in: 15-20 mins
Difficulty: Very Easy
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My mum always made lovely rock cakes. They seem to have gone out of fashion these days, which is a shame. The great thing about them is you don’t have to be too precise.

Ingredients

225g gluten-free flour mix A
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
115g salted butter
1⁄4 teaspoon xanthan gum
80g caster sugar
zest of 1 orange
100g juicy sultanas
20g chopped milk chocolate
20g chopped bitter chocolate
20g chopped white chocolate
2 eggs

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Line two baking sheets with greaseproof paper.
Rub the flour mix, baking powder, butter and xanthan gum together in a bowl, taking care not to overwork the mixture. Stir in the sugar, orange zest, sultanas and all the chocolate.
Add the eggs and bring together to form a dough – clean hands are best for this job. Pile 12 equal-sized mounds on to the prepared baking sheets – no need to be too neat here.
Bake for 15–20 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.