Dr Anne's friend Grey Granite is giving a talk at Portsoy Salmon Bothy on Sunday 28 March, 2010. Dr Anne is determined that there shall be be a good turn out and is bribing with homebakes. To this end she has delved back into Mrs McArthur's wartime cookery book for something tasty.
Rock Cakes
Ingredients:
1.5 lb flour
0.5 lb sugar
0.5 lb butter
6 oz currants
4 eggs
milk
Method:
Rub in flour, sugar and butter, adding eggs and milk as required for a stiff consistency then currants. Put on baking tray and bake in a hot oven.
Comment: It was a long time since Dr Anne had baked these cakes but it was like riding a bike. One never forgets. It is important to get a stiff consistency so don't just pour in milk, try it little by little.
Grey Granite appreciates Dr Anne's efforts to secure a good audience and the introduction to the talk.
ReplyDeleteHowever, she regrets that the demands of the afternoon prevented her from eating more than one of the excellent rockcakes.