55. Lemon Jumbles.
3-oz. butter.
5-oz. castor sugar.
1 egg.
14-oz. flour.
3 teaspoonsful milk.
1 teaspoonful cream of tartar.
½ teaspoonful carbonate of soda.
Juice of 2 lemons.
Rind of 1 lemon.
Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg, stir in the milk, juice and rind. Mix the soda and tartar in the flour, and stir it in gradually till the paste is rather stiff. Roll out rather thin. Cut in ovals with cutter, and bake in a quick oven about 5 minutes.