Ingredients: 12 oz (350 g) plain flour pinch salt 1 tsp. mixed spice 6 oz (150 g) butter 4 oz (100 g) caster sugar 3 oz (75 g) currants 1 lemon, finely grated rind 1 egg beaten 1 tbsp. milk Directions:Sift flour, salt and spice into a bowl. Rub in butter, add sugar, currants and lemon rind. Beat egg and milk, add to make a pliable dough. Roll out just under a quarter inch (5 mm) thick. Cut out biscuits using a 3 inch (75 cm) fluted cutter and transfer to lightly greased baking sheets. Use scraps to make more biscuits. Bake at 375 F for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. |