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                       Tantallon Cakes (Scottish)

Recipe By     : Scottish Teatime Recipes (booklet)
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Scottish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4       oz           Flour
  4       oz           Corn flour or rice flour
  4       oz           Butter
  4       oz           Caster sugar
  1       pn           Bicarbonate of soda
  1       ts           Lemon rind -- grated, level
  2                    Eggs -- beaten
                       Icing sugar -- for dusting

 Set oven to 375°F or Mark 5. Grease a baking sheet. Cream the
 butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add the sifted flours,
 bicarbonate of soda, lemon rind and the beaten eggs in small
 amounts, ensuring that the mixture is well combined each time. Turn
 out the dough on to a floured surface, knead gently and roll out to
 1/2" thickness. Cut into rounds with a 2-1/2" pastry cutter.
 Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until light
 golden in colour. Cool on a wire rack and dust with icing sugar.


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