English Tea Biscuit
Sift together
8 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 tsp. soda
3 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup cream
3 eggs beaten, slightly
Blend the butter into the flour. Add the eggs, sugar and cream and knead into a smooth dough. Roll thin and cut into large round cakes. Bake at 400F until light brown.
English Tea Cakes
1 cup sugar
1 cup currants
1 cup flour, sifted
4 eggs, unbeaten
1 cup butter
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Blend in the flour and currants. Pour the batter into a shallow baking pan that has been lined with well-greased paper. Bake at 350F for thirty minutes. Cut into small squares while warm.
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