Welsh Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. flour
2 1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. salt
6 tsp. baking powder
1 c. currants or raisins
1/2 lb. lard
1/2 lb. margarine
3/4 c. milk
3 eggs

Preparation

Combine dry ingredients;
blend margarine and lard into dry ingredients as you
would
for
pie
crust.
Add currants. Make a well in the
center;
add beaten eggs and milk to well. Form a ball of dough.
When
all
the dough has formed and the bowl is clean, break
off
smaller pieces and roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut in circles
and
fry
on
electric
griddle at 300\u00b0.
Fry on one side
for
3 minutes, then flip once and fry until brown. Cool on racks.
Bag in plastic.
Makes 6 dozen.