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whey and allow the curd to drain a little 

 over a sieve. Then beat it up with a fork, 

 add two tablespoonfuls of sugar, a pinch of 

 salt, four ounces of currants (cleaned and 

 dried), one ounce of melted butter, and a 

 little mixed spice. Mix well. Line patty 

 pans with puff paste; fill three parts with 

 the curd mixture and bake in a good oven. 

 A very old-fashioned sweet. 



HOWELL HONEY-CAKE 



It is a hard cake. 



Take 6 Ib. flour, 3 Ib. honey, 1J Ib. sugar, 

 1J Ib. butter, 6 eggs, \ oz. saleratus, ginger 

 to your taste. Directions for mixing: Have 

 the flour in a pan or tray. Pack a cavity in 

 the centre. Beat the honey and yolks of 

 eggs together well. Beat the butter and 

 sugar to cream, and put into the cavity in 

 the flour; then add the honey and yolks of 

 eggs. Mix well with the hand, adding a 

 little at a time during the mixing, the \ oz. 



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