1 pound of butter
1 1 / 2 pound of flour
3 / 4 of a pound of castor sugar
the grated rind of 1 lemon
2 thin slices of candied peel
3 to 4 eggs
milk
Put the butter and sugar into a clean pan.
Add the grated rind of 1 lemon and with the hand beat it up to a very light cream.
Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
Add a little milk, when all are in and the batter is very light and creamy, add the flour.
Stir it in lightly with the hand and when well mixed divide the mixture equally into 3 or 4 round tins,
papered at the bottoms and sides with greased white paper.
Dust sugar over from a dredger and lay 2 very thin slices of citron peel on top.
Bake in a moderate oven. They will take from 1 to 1 1 /4 hours to bake.
Cooking time form 1 to 1 1 / 2 hours
