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# Montrose Cakes · Rampant Scotland

Recipes

# Montrose Cakes

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*Traditional Scottish Recipes*
 *- Montrose Cakes*

**Montrose Old Church Steeple**

Said to have originated in the east coast town of Montrose, these tea cakes make a good addition to "afternoon tea".

## Ingredients (to make about 24 cakes)

- 4 ounces (100g) self-raising flower

4 ounces caster (very fine) sugar

4 ounces (100g) butter

3 ounces 75g) currants/raisins

1 tablespoon brandy

2 teaspoons rose water

Large pinch of ground nutmeg

2 eggs, beaten

## Method

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Slowly add in the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Add the currants/raisins , brandyrose water and nutmeg and stir well. Then stir in the flour and combine thoroughly.
 Half fill greased patty-tins or paper cases and bake in a pre-heted oven at 375F / 190C / Gas Mark5 for10 to 15 minutes.

## Source

From Rampant Scotland, restored from the page as it stood on 13 January 2026. [Original page](https://web.archive.org/web/20260113130437/http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_montrose.htm).

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