Currant Cakes

7 ingredients
6 steps

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 currants (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.

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