Pepper Nuts
- 1 pound of sugar
- 1/2 pound of butter
- 1 1/4 pound flour
- 4 eggs
- Rind and juice of lemon
- 2 teaspoonful of saleratus
- 1 gill of cream
Take one pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, one pound and a quarter of flour, four eggs, and the grated rind and juice of lemon, two teaspoonful of saleratus, and one fill of cream. Beat the butter to a cream, add the sugar, then break in the eggs, one by one, next add the saleratus, and lastly flour. Make into a stiff dough, roll it out, and cut into small round pieces, and bake them in tins.
Submitted by Sep 3, 2009
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