1 LB Plain flour 1 teaspoon Baking powder 1 teaspoon Mixed spice 4 oz Margarine 4 oz Shortening 6 oz Caster sugar 4 oz Currants 2 Eggs Milk
Sift the flour, baking powder, and mixed spice; rub in the margarine and shortening; add the sugar, currants and beaten egg. Mix in milk to make a stiff dough and roll out 1/4" thick. Cut into 2" rounds and bake on a hot griddle until golden brown, after about 4 minutes on each side.
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