Ingredients

12oz (350g) plain flour
pinch salt
1 tsp. mixed spice
6oz (150g) butter
4oz (100g) caster sugar
3oz (75g) currants
1 lemon, finely grated rind
1 egg beaten
1 tbsp. milk

Cooking Instructions

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 (5mm) thick. Cut out biscuits using a 3inch(75cm)
fluted cutter and transfer to lightly greased baking sheets. Use scraps to
make more biscuits. Bake at 375F, Gas Mark
5, 190C for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
 
 
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