European Recipes:Scottish Recipes:Tantallon Cakes(Scottish)

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                         Tantallon Cakes(Scottish)

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Serving Size : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Scottish

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    4       oz           Flour
    4       oz           Cornflour or rice flour
    4       oz           Butter
    4       oz           Caster sugar
            pn           Bicarbonate ssoda
    1       t            Level grated lemon rind
    2                    Eggs, beaten
                         Icing sugar for dusting

   Set oven to 375F or Mark 5. Grease a baking sheet.
   Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add the
   sifted flours, bicarbonate of soda, lemon rind and the
   beaten eggs in small amounts, ensuring that the
   mixture is . well combined each time. Turn out the
   dough on to a floured surface, knead gently and roll
   out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into rounds with a 2
   1/2 inch pastry cutter. Transfer to the baking sheet
   and bake fro 20-25 minutes until light golden in
   colour. Cool on a wire rack and dust with icing sugar.