This section is from the book "The Art Of Living In Australia", by Philip E. Muskett. Also available from Amazon: The Art of Living in Australia.
1 | lb. Flour..... | 2d. |
½ | pint Milk . . . | 1d. |
2 | oz. Butter..... | 1½d. |
1 | Egg . .... | 1d. |
2 | teaspoonsful Baking Powder . | 1½d. |
1 | teaspoonful Sugar .... |
Total Cost - 7d. Time - 20 Minutes.
Rub the butter into the flour, stir in the sugar and baking powder. Beat up the egg and milk, and mix the dry ingredients into a dough with them; divide into two pieces and form each into a flat cake. Cut lightly across into four with a knife, put on to a buttered tin, and bake twenty minutes. Cut open, butter, and serve.
 
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