The Skilful Cook / A Practical Manual of Modern Experience

by Mary Harrison

Place them on a floured tin, and let them rise for ten minutes.

Bake in a very quick oven for about five minutes until nicely coloured.

Boil half an ounce of sugar with half a gill of water, and brush the buns over with this to glaze them.

Dough Cake.

• Ingredients—½ quartern of dough.
• ¼ lb. of currants.
• ¼ lb. of moist sugar.
• ¼ lb. of clarified dripping.

Method.—Put the dough into a basin.

Beat in the dripping, sugar, and currants.

These should be well washed and dried.

Place in a greased tin, and set to rise for one hour.

Bake in a moderate oven for two hours.