Currant Cakes

Ingredients

 * 1 	lbs  	has-ingredient::sugar
 * 6 ea has-ingredient::egg
 * 1/4 	tsp 	has-ingredient::salt
 * 1 ea has-ingredient::lemon, juice of
 * 1 	lbs 	has-ingredient::butter
 * 3/4 	lbs 	has-ingredient::flour
 * 1/2 	lbs 	has-ingredient::currants
 * 1 ea lemon, rind of

Directions

 * 1) Mix the currants with some of the flour.


 * 1) Work butter and Sugar together to a smooth cream, then slowly work in whole eggs one at a time.


 * 1) Add a little of the flour, rind and juice of the lemon and salt.


 * 1) Work in slowly the rest of the flour and the currants.


 * 1) Drop by spoonfuls on large buttered pans, pressing flat with a knife as the cakes are better when very thin.


 * 1) A good plan is to heat the pan a bit and allow the cakes to melt as much as possible before putting them in the oven to bake.


 * 1) Be sure to butter the pans thoroughly; otherwise, the thin cakes will be difficult to remove.