European Recipes:Welsh Recipes:Welsh Tea Cakes

* Exported from MasterCook II *

                              Welsh Tea Cakes

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Serving Size : 42   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
    2      c             flour
      3/4 c             sugar
    1      tsp           baking powder
      1/2 c             butter
      1/2 c             currants -- or raisins
    1                    egg
      1/4 tsp           salt
      1/2 tsp           nutmeg

    Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl; blend well. With a pastry
blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, stir in
currants. Place egg in a 1 cup measure; beat lightly with a fork. Add
milk to the 1/4 cop mark; pour into flour mixture and stir with fork to
make a soft dough. A little more milk may be needed.
    On a floured surface shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5-6
times.
    Roll to 1/4-inch thickness and. with a floured small biscuit cutter, cut
into rounds. Bake at 350 degrees F on a cookie sheet until slightly browned.

Cool on rack.
    Keeps well stored in a metal container.