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Abernethy Biscuits

From Tried favourites cookery book, 1909

Serves 20

Presented as published in 1909. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Tried favourites cookery book (1909) by Kirk, E. W. Mrs, page 143. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Abernethy Biscuits. Dissolve ^ lb. butter, in ^ pint warm milk; 4 lb. flour, a few carraways, ^ lb. sugar, and make stiff but smooth paste. To render biscuits short and light, add drachm carbonate of ammonia in powder

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