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Serves/Makes:5 dozen cakes

Ingredients

• 7 cups (1650 ml) all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) baking powder
• 2 tsp (10 ml) salt
• 1/2 lb (.2 kg). lard
• 1/2 lb (.2 kg). margarine
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) sugar
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) ground nutmeg
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) currants
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

Preparation

• Blend flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Cut in lard and margarine until mixture is grainy.
• Stir in sugar, nutmeg and currants.
• Beat the eggs and blend in with milk.
• Mix liquids into dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Using a cookie cutter cut into rounds.
• Fry on an electric griddle set at 325 to 350 degrees (175 C.) until golden brown then turn only once to brown other side.

Comments

I don't recall where I got this recipe from, but in Wales these sweet fried biscuits are called cakes.