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Rich Rock Cakes

From Cookery book, 1940
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This recipe was extracted from Cookery book (1940) by Gas Council (Great Britain), page 26. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Rich Rock Cakes Sufficient for 15-18 cakes. Number 7. Time 20 minutes. Shelves 3rd and 5th. 8 ozs. plain flour. 1 heaped teaspoonful baking powder. 4 ozs. butter. 3 ozs. Castor sugar. 5 ozs. mixed fruit (peel, sultanas, and currants). Pinch of salt. 1 egg and a little milk, or 2 small eggs.

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