Shortbread (2)

Ingredients

• 6 ozs. MILLENNIUM flour
• 1 teaspoonful BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER
• 2 ozs. cornflour
• 3 ozs. castor sugar
• 4 ozs. margarine
• 1 tablespoonful milk
• Citron peel

Method

1. 1

   Sift flour, cornflour, sugar, and baking powder into a basin.

2. 2

   Cut the peel in thin slices, then into small pieces.

3. 3

   Place margarine in a small saucepan and melt, then pour into the flour, etc., and mix; also add the milk.

4. 4

   When bound together, put on to a floured board and roll out, leaving it rather thick.

5. 5

   Cut into diamond shapes, put a piece of citron on each, and place on a greased flat tin.

6. 6

   Bake in a moderate oven about 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Borwick's cookery book (1890) by George Borwick & Sons, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHORTBREAD (2). 6 ozs. MILLENNIUM flour. 1 teaspoonful BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. 2 ozs. cornflour. 3 ozs. castor sugar. 4 ozs, margarine. I tablespoonful milk. Citron peel. Sift flour, cornflour, sugar, and baking powder into a basin. Cut the peel in thin slices, then into small pieces. Place margarine in a small saucepan and melt, then pour into the flour, etc., and mix ; also add the milk. When BORWICK'S COOKERY BOOK. 31 bound together, put on to a floured board and roll out, leaving it rather thick. Cut into diamond shapes, put a piece of citron on each, and place on a greased flat tin. Bake in a moderate oven about 20 to 30 minutes. ALMOND BUNS. Two ozs. each of MILLENNIUM flour, cornflour, ground rice, and 3 ozs. margarine ; 3 ozs. castor sugar. Cream margarine and sugar, and beat up with i egg till quite smooth ; add dry materials, and beat for 5 minutes. Quite at the last add i teaspoonful of BORWICK^S^BAKING POWDER, 1 teaspoonful of almond essence, and i tablespoonful milk. Bake in small fancy bun tins. ALMOND ROCKS. Rub 3 ozs. of margarine into | lb. of MILLENNIUM flour ; mix in 3 ozs. of ground almonds, 3 ozs. of sugar, li teaspoonfuls of BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER, and 2 drops of almond essence. .. Add i egg and enough milk to make a very stiff mixture. Place small heaps on a greased tin with a fork, and bake for about 15 minutes. DROP CAKES. 1 lb. MILLENNIUM flour. ii teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. 3 ozs. margarine. 3 ozs. sugar. J lb. currants. I egg, and a little candied peel and nutmeg. Rub the margarine into the flour, and mix all dry ingredients ; then make into a stiff dough with egg and sufficient milk. Put small lumps on baking sheet, and cook in moderate oven for about 15 minutes. 32 BORWICK'S COOKERY BOOK, RAISIN BUNS. Rub 3 ozs. margarine into J lb. of MILLENNIUM flour ; add 2 ozs. sugar and teaspoonfuls of BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER, also 3 ozs. of stoned raisins. Mix in I gill of milk, and beat all thoroughly together. Put about a tablespoonful of the mixture in small heaps on a greased baking tin, and bake in a quick oven about 15 minutes. LEMON BUNS. 1 lb. MILLENNIUM flour. 2 teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER 6 ozs. margarine. I lb. sugar. I egg, J pint milk. The grated rind of i lemon and i dessertspoonful of juice. Rub margarine into flour, add sugar and grated rind of lemon, beat up with egg and milk, and lastly add juice of lemon. Pu t knobs of mixture on a well-greased fiat tin, and bake about 15 minutes. Always sieve the baking powder with the flour before adding margarine or other ingredients. DATE CAKE. 1 lb. MILLENNIUM flour. I teaspoonful BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. J lb. dates (cut into small pieces). 3 ozs. margarine. 1 egg and a little milk. 2 ozs. castor sugar Rub the margarine into the flour, add the sugar and dates ; beat up thoroughly with the egg and a little milk. The baking powder should be sifted into the flour previously. Bake in well-greased tin in moderate oven for about i hour. BORWICK'S COOKERY BOOK. 33 MOCHA CAKE. 2 ozs. sugar. 4 ozs. margarine. 1 egg. 8 ozs. MILLENNIUM flour. li teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. 2 tablespoonfuls milk

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