Lemon Currant Rock Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 lb flour
• 6 oz butter
• 6 oz granulated sugar
• ½ lb currants
• 2 oz candied peel
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• Grated rind of 1 lemon

Method

1. 1 Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. 2 Add the sugar, currants, candied peel, baking powder, and lemon rind.
3. 3 Mix very stiffly with the well-beaten eggs to form a stiff dough.
4. 4 Place the dough in rough heaps onto a well-greased baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in a 400°F oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.