Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
12 ounces | Flour |
8 ounces | Butter |
6 ounces | White sugar |
1 \N | Egg well beaten |
¼ teaspoon | Baking powder |
3 ounces | Currants |
½ ounce | Caraway seeds |
\N \N | Grated rind of 1 lemon |
\N \N | Sugar to sprinkle |
Set oven to 375/F or Mark 5. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl, add the beaten egg and mix in all the other igredients to make a firm dough. Roll out thinly on a floured surface, cut into rounds with a 2½ inch cutter sprinkle with sugar and place on a greased baking tray. Bake for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. They should be crisp and sweet like biscuits.