This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
One cup of scalded milk, one-third cup of butter, one-third cup of sugar, one yeast cake dissolved in one-quarter cup lukewarm water, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-half cup of raisins stoned and cut in quarters, one teaspoonful of lemon extract, flour.
Add one-half sugar and salt to milk; when lukewarm, add dissolved yeast cake and one and one-half cups of flour; cover, and let rise until light; add butter, remaining sugar, raisins, lemon, and flour to make a dough; let rise, shape like biscuits, let rise again, and bake. If wanted glazed, brush over with beaten egg before baking.
 
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