Abernethy Biscuits

Ingredients

 * 5	oz	flour
 * 4	oz	butter
 * 3	tbl	Sugar
 * 1	tsp	cream of tartar
 * 1/2	tsp	bicarbonate of soda
 * 1	tbl	milk
 * 1	pch	salt

Directions
Sift flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar together. Rub in butter until mixture looks like bread crumbs. Dissolve Sugar in milk, stir into flour/butter mixture. Form into stiff dough. Roll out to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut in squares; prick all over. Bake in oven at 350 F (180 C) for 20 minutes. Makes about 10 biscuits.
 * NOTES : A popular biscuit, as the Scots call cookies, to go with a cup of tea.