Currant Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 lb butter
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb currant (mixed with a little bit of the flour)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375F and grease baking pans very well.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

3. 3

   Add a little of the flour, rind and juice of lemon and salt.

4. 4

   Work the rest of the flour in slowly along with the currants.

5. 5

   Drop by spoonfuls, pressing flat with a knife as the cakes are better when very thin.

6. 6

   Bake until lightly browned, about ten minutes.