Part 87 (1/2)

Roll out, and cut into small round cakes with a cutter.

Place them on a greased baking-sheet.

Bake in a moderate oven from fifteen to twenty minutes.

Oatmeal Biscuits.

_Ingredients_--7 oz. of flour.

3 oz. of oatmeal.

3 oz. of castor sugar.

3 oz. of lard, dripping, or b.u.t.ter.

teaspoonful of baking powder.

1 egg.

1 tablespoonful of water.

_Method._--Put the flour, oatmeal, sugar, and baking-powder into a basin.

Mix them with the fat melted, and the egg beaten with the water.

Knead lightly into a dough.

Roll it out, and cut into round cakes.

Place them on a greased baking-tin.

Bake in a moderate oven for about twenty minutes.

Shortbread.

_Ingredients_-- lb. of flour.

1 oz. of castor sugar.

2 oz. of b.u.t.ter.

_Method._--Put the flour and sugar into a basin.

Melt the b.u.t.ter, and mix them with it.

Knead lightly.

Roll out, cut the paste into cakes with a knife, and bake for half an hour.

Yorks.h.i.+re Teacakes.

_Ingredients_-- lb. of flour.

1 gill of milk.

1 oz. of b.u.t.ter.