London Biscuits

Ingredients

• One and a half pounds of Flour
• Half a pound of Butter
• Three quarters of a pound of Sugar
• Two Eggs
• Two teaspoonfuls of Baking Powder
• Two ounces of Currants
• Two ounces of Candied Peel
• One teaspoonful of Carraway Seeds
• Milk.

Method

1. 1

   Rub the butter into the flour.

2. 2

   Add the sugar, baking powder, cleaned currants, carraway seeds and finely chopped candied peel.

3. 3

   Mix to a stiff paste with the well-beaten eggs and a little milk.

4. 4

   Roll out on a floured board, cut into shapes and bake in a quick oven.

5. 5

   When cold store in a tin.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Easy dishes for small incomes, or, The housewife's guide to practical cookery (1906) by E. M. Buchan, page 38. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LONDON BISCUITS Ingredients : One and a half pounds of Flour Half a pound of Butter Three quarters of a pound of Sugar Two Eggs Two teaspoonfuls of Baking Powder Two ounces of Currants Two ounces of Candied Peel. One teaspoonful of Carraway Seeds Milk.

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