Part 83 (1/2)

6 oz. of b.u.t.ter.

6 oz. of castor sugar.

lb. of currants.

2 oz. of candied peel.

1 teaspoonful of baking powder.

2 eggs.

Grated rind of a lemon.

_Method._--Rub the b.u.t.ter into the flour.

Add the sugar, currants, and other ingredients.

Mix very stiffly with the eggs, well beaten.

Put in rough heaps on a well-greased baking-sheet.

Bake in a quick oven for a quarter of an hour.

Plain Rock Cakes.

_Ingredients_--1 lb. of flour.

lb. of moist sugar.

lb. of currants.

lb. of b.u.t.ter, lard, or dripping.

1 egg.

A little milk.

_Method._--Rub the b.u.t.ter or dripping into the flour.

Add the other dry ingredients.

Mix stiffly with the egg, well beaten, and a little milk.

Put in little rough heaps on a well-greased baking-tin.

Bake in a quick oven for about a quarter of an hour.

Plain Seed Cake.

_Ingredients_--10 oz. of flour.

3 oz. of b.u.t.ter or clarified dripping.

1 teaspoonful of caraway seeds.

3 oz. of castor sugar.

2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder.

1 egg.

gill of milk.

saltspoonful of salt.