*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                             Welsh Tea Cakes

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Serving Size  : 42   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      c             flour
     3/4  c             sugar
   1      tsp           baking powder
     1/2  c             butter
     1/2  c             currants -- or raisins
   1                    egg
     1/4  tsp           salt
     1/2  tsp           nutmeg

   Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl; blend well.  With a pastry
blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, stir in
currants.  Place egg in a 1 cup measure; beat lightly with a fork.  Add
milk to the 1/4 cop mark; pour into flour mixture and stir with fork to
make a soft dough.  A little more milk may be needed.
   On a floured surface shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5-6
times.
   Roll to 1/4-inch thickness and. with a floured small biscuit cutter, cut
into rounds.  Bake at 350 degrees F on a cookie sheet until slightly browned.

Cool on rack.
   Keeps well stored in a metal container.


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