Welsh Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 cup raisins

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cut in shortening.
Add milk, vanilla, eggs and raisins.
Mix well.
Roll out on a floured surface.
Cut out cakes using a large round cookie cutter or the top end of a drinking glass.
Fry in frying pan, turning once.