Welsh Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 c. seedless raisins
1 c. shortening
1 tsp. soda
2 c. sugar
2 well-beaten eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift flour and salt into bowl.
Cover 2 cups seedless raisins with boiling water.
Let stand 5 minutes, then drain.
To flour and salt add shortening.
Blend thoroughly.
Add soda and sugar and mix thoroughly.
Make a well in center and add beaten eggs and buttermilk.
Add drained raisins.
Stir and mix thoroughly, then place on floured board.
Roll to 1/4 inch thickness and bake on a moderately hot griddle.
When lower side is nicely browned, turn with pancake turner.