Lightning Cakes.

2 oz. butter, 2 oz. castor sugar, 2 oz. potato flour, 1 oz. ground almonds, 1 egg.

Cream the butter and sugar together, add the egg, well beaten, the potato flour, and ground almonds.

Grease a tin liberally, spread the mixture smoothly on it with a knife, bake in a quick oven 5 minutes, and cut into shapes while hot.