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Yorkshire! It’s England’s biggest county and as famous for its stunning moors and dales as it is for The Brontë Sisters, Yorkshire puddings and a good brew.

The best of course is Yorkshire Tea, or more specifically (at least in my opinion) Yorkshire Gold Blend, an award-winning blend of tea leaves from Kenya and Rwanda in Africa and the Assam region of India. It’s an excellent brew with strong eco cred – Yorkshire Tea products are fair trade and carbon neutral certified, and the company is on track to making all their products reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 – and a cup had me hankering for another local delight … the Yorkshire Fat Rascal, a type of tea cake that originated in the region in the early 19th century.

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It’s been years since I had devoured one of the irresistible tea time treats at Betty’s Tea Room, a Harrogate institution that knocks out an astounding 375,000 Yorkshire Fat Rascals every year, but I remember the taste like it was yesterday.

So what exactly is a Yorkshire Fat Rascal? Well, it’s kind of like the plus sized love child of a scone and a cookie, packed with a generous hit of citrus, cranberries, raisins and spice, named not for their size (though they are rather large) but for the lard that’s used to make them (though, of course, you can replace the lard with butter if you’d prefer).

Capably assisted by my baby Brit, Sugarpuff, I got my bake on to see if, after scouring the internet and finding a dozen different takes on the rascal (Betty’s original recipe is a closely guarded secret), we could come up with something that resembled the original. With a little tinkering and tweaking, and a whole bunch of memory wracking, I was pretty happy with the results of our recipe.

The kids wolfed their rascals down warm from the oven and smothered in lashings of raspberry jam and cream, while I took to mine at a more leisurely pace, accompanied with another steaming cup of strong and personality packed Yorkshire Gold Tea, the combo proving so perfect it had me mentally surfing a milky, sepia-hued wave all the way back to Britain…

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Ingredients

  • 150g plain flour, sieved
  • 150g self-raising flour, sieved
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 65g chilled lard, diced
  • 65g chilled butter, diced
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 50g brown sugar
  • Finely grated zest of 1 orange
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 60g dried cranberries
  • 60g raisins
  • 60g sultanas
  • 30g diced candied orange peel
  • 4 tbs crème fraîche
  • Crème fraîche
  • Raspberry Jam
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • TO SERVE
  • 8 glacé cherries
  • ½ cup blanched almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  2. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
  3. Sieve flour and baking powder into a bowl.
  4. Add the chilled diced lard and butter into the dry ingredients with fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  5. Mix in the sugar, fruit and peel.
  6. Add crème fraiche and half of the whisked egg (reserving half for brushing the cookies later) and bring the mixture together into a soft dough.
  7. Divide the mixture into eight and form generous rounds about 2.5cm deep.
  8. Brush the remaining beaten egg over the top of the rascals.
  9. Halve the glace cherries and place two on each, as ‘eyes’ then add three to four almonds to form a rascally smile.
  10. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  11. Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little on a wire rack.
  12. Serve warm with crème fraiche and jam.

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    Jesse-Gabriel

    September 4, 2021 at 7:09 am (3 years ago)

    100% Yummy!
    Viele Grüße,
    Jesse-Gabriel

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FAQs

What is a Bettys Fat Rascal? ›

These plump, fruity scones are hand-decorated with a cheeky glacé cherry and almond face. Made to our special Fat Rascal recipe, these Yorkshire scones are a firm favourite and one of our most popular products ordered online.

How do you eat a Yorkshire Fat Rascal? ›

Enjoy them warm and buttered. Best enjoyed on the day of delivery or freeze for up to one month. When you wish to serve them, defrost at room temperature for an hour and then reheat at 180°c for 10 - 15 minutes (this may vary slightly depending on your oven).

What is a Yorkshire scone? ›

Yorkshire scones

Back in the 15th century, Yorkshire turf buns were so called as they were baked in a covered pan or griddle on a peat or turf fire. Cooks baked them as a way of using up leftover pastry and added a little of whatever they had around to make them sweet, such as sugar, honey and currants.

What cake is York famous for? ›

Fat Rascals

They are cross between rock cakes and scones and made with dried fruit, citrus peel, and the glacé cherries and almond nuts are used to make cheeky faces on each at Betty's Tea Rooms. Betty's Fat Rascals special own recipe is a must with a cup of Yorkshire Tea, no other tea will do!

What are the ingredients in Bettys Fat Rascal? ›

Ingredients
  • 150g plain flour.
  • 150g self-raising flour.
  • 1 tsp baking powder.
  • 150g cold butter, cubed.
  • 75g caster sugar.
  • finely grated zest of 1 orange.
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon.
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon.

What is the difference between a Fat Rascal and a scone? ›

Actually, they are a cross between a bun and a scone, and Betty's Fat Rascals differ from some other recipes, as they have whole blanched almonds and glace cherries on top! The origin of the name is unknown, but they are thought to have been made since the mid 19th Century - under the name of Fat Rascals!

What is the best way to eat fat rascals? ›

Best enjoyed warm and buttered, they're made to our special recipe with butter, juicy currants and citrus peel, and hand decorated with glacé cherries and almonds to create the cheeky Yorkshire Fat Rascal® face.

Should you let Yorkshire pudding batter sit? ›

How do you make Yorkshire puddings rise higher? Let the batter sit. Make sure you rest your batter rest for at least an hour before you cook to ensure a good rise and deliciously light puddings.

Should Yorkshire pudding batter sit? ›

Let the Batter Rest

To help puddings rise, let the batter sit for a minimum of 30 minutes—longer if possible (up to several hours is ideal). You can cook the puddings right away, but there is a chance they will not be as big as they should be.

What is a Yorkshire scoundrel? ›

A perfect middle-ground between scones and rock buns, flaked almonds, premium mixed peel, and glace cherries combine to create this unique delight. Yorkshire scoundrels may well be something a little unheard of, but with how tasty and divine these options are, we're confident that things wont stay that way for long.

What do British call American scones? ›

A Biscuit (U.S.) Is a Scone (U.K.)

The closest British equivalent to those buttery miracles is a scone, which ain't too bad either. Both baked goodies use flour, fat, liquid and a leavening agent.

What is the American version of a scone? ›

American biscuits are more similar to traditional British scones, but are usually savory and served with savory meals.

What is Elvis Presley cake? ›

An Elvis Presley cake is a single-layer classic yellow cake that's topped with a pineapple glaze. Much like a poke cake, the syrup and juices of the pineapple will seep into the cake through fork holes, resulting in a decadent, ultra-moist cake.

Who invented the Fat Rascal? ›

This is a plump, fruity scone with a 'face' made from cherries and almonds based on a rock cake recipe, developed by Helen Frankel, then a buyer and marketing assistant at Bettys. Following its launch, the fat rascal quickly became Bettys' best known and best-selling bakery product, selling over 375,000 per year.

What is a JFK cake? ›

JFK's Wedding Cake Specifications:

Seven-inch, three-layer cake. Features white cake, raspberry preserves, raspberry frosting and vanilla buttercream. Serves eight people. Ships frozen on dry ice.

What is the meaning of Fat Rascal? ›

A fat rascal, closely related to the historical turf cake, is a type of cake, similar to a scone or rock cake in both taste and ingredients. It originated in Yorkshire at least as early as the 19th century.

What is a Bettys? ›

ˈbe-tē plural -es. : a dessert made of alternate layers of fruit and buttered crumbs, sugar, and spices baked in a large baking dish or in individual dishes.

Why is Bettys called Bettys? ›

Another story claims how the business was named after Betty Lupton, dubbed 'Queen of the Harrogate Wells', who for nearly 60 years was in charge of dispensing the sulphur waters to visitors to the town's spa. Many people's favourite story, though, revolves around that of little Betty Rose.

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