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Currants should be rubbed in a colander with a little flour before using.

A GOOD PLAIN CAKE.

Mix well together two breakfast cups of flour, two teaspoonfuls Edmonds' Baking Powder, a little salt and spice, and 1/4lb. sugar. Rub in 1/2lb. butter, then mix in 6 ozs. sultanas, 2 ozs. currants, a few pieces sliced peel. Beat 3 eggs and half-cupful milk together, and moisten the lot. Bake in quick oven thoroughly.

CHOCOLATE CAKES.

• 1/4 lb. flour
• 1/4 lb. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoonfuls butter
• 1 teaspoon chocolate (or 11/2 teaspoons cocoa)
• 1/2 teaspoonful vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoonful Edmonds' Prize Baking Powder

Beat butter and sugar together, then add flour, baking powder, cocoa and essence. Bake in moderate oven 15 to 20 minutes in sandwich tins. Ice with chocolate icing

LEMON BISCUITS.

• 1/2 lb. butter
• 1/2 lb. sugar
• 1 lb. (or 2 breakfast cups) flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 teasponful Edmonds' Baking Powder
• Flavour with essence of lemon

Cream butter and sugar together, add eggs, then flour and powder mixed well, roll out thin, cut into shapes and bake.

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