Surrey Lardie Cakes

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ounce lard
• 1/2 ounce fresh yeast
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1/2 pint warm water
• 2 ounces lard or 2 ounces butter
• 2 ounces sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 ounce currants

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix the flour and salt and rub in the lard or butter.
• 2 cream yeast with the sugar, then stir in the water.
• 3 make a well in the flour, then, when the yeast is frothy, stir it inches.
• 4 mix well, then turn out onto a floured surface.
• 5 knead, cover and leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in bulk.
• 6 knead again, roll out into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick.
• 7 mix the sugar and spice.
• 8 spread the dough with one third the second amount of fat and sprinkle on one third of sugar mixture.
• 9 fold the dough into three, half turn and press edges together.
• 10 roll again.
• 11 repeat process twice more, sprinkling currants over sugar mixture the final time.
• 12 roll out and cut into 3-4 inch rounds. score with a knife and place on a greased baking sheet.
• 13 cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes.
• 14 set oven to 425°f or mark 7. bake for 24 to 30 minutes.
• 15 when removed from the oven, brush tops with milk while warm to give a sheen.