Ingredients:
450g plain flour
pinch of salt
115g sugar
180g melted fats (half lard and half butter)
60g currants
1 egg
a little milk
1 tsp baking powder
Method:
Sift the flour into a bowl then mix in the melted fats. Add the salt, sugar and the currants. Meanwhile, beat together the egg and a little milk and add this to the mixture. Bring everything together as a dough and turn onto a floured work surface. Roll out to about 1.5cm thick then cut into rounds with a 5cm diameter pastry cutter.
Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot and use to cook the cakes for about 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until they are golden and cooked through. Serve warm with butter and jam.
