Pre-heat your oven to 190° (or 170°c for a fan assisted oven) and grease a couple of baking sheets with a little butter/maragrine. In a large bowl, sift the flour. Add the butter/margarine and rub together with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the sugar and egg to the mixture. Add the milk a spoonful at a time, mixing together to create a thick, sticky dough (you may not need all the milk).
Add the mixed dried fruit and mix until evenly dispersed through the dough.
Using wet hands, form your dough into 12 even sized balls, placing each onto your pre-greased trays with a bit of space between.
Sprinkle a small amount of your pearl sugar nibs on top of each bun. Bake in your pre-heated oven for around 15-20 minutes until they have have flattened out slightly and have a nice golden colour.
Allow to cool a little on their trays before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.