Grandma’s English Recipes

4 tablespoons flour
a little baking powder
2 tablespoons currants
2 teaspoons sugar
4 tablespoons lard

8oz plain/all purpose flour
4oz butter
2oz caster/superfine sugar
1 egg, separated
2oz flaked almonds, chopped

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
Accompaniments: marmalade or jam; clotted cream or crème fraîche

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger
Additional sugar

1 3/4 cups plain flour
8-10 ozs butter (nothing else will do)
6 oz sugar
salt
Preheat oven to 350F

4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup cold shortening
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup milk

2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons, baking powder
4 tablespoons cold shortening
1/2 tp 3/4 cup milk
1 egg, well beaten
melted butter, Sugar