Ingredients:

• 8 oz self-raising flour
• 4 oz lard or margarine
• 4 oz currants
• 1/2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 oz candied peel
• 2 ozs sugar
• 1/2 pt milk
• (beaten egg to glaze)

Method:

Rub the fat in the flour, then add the currants, sugar, peel and mixed spice. Add sufficient milk to make into a soft dough. Roll out to half an inch thickness and cut to shape with a round cutter.

Brush with beaten egg to glaze and bake at about 350F for 10 to 15 minutes. These are nice split and spread with butter.

(Serves 4)