Currant Tea Cakes

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons shortening
½ cup currants


Preparation:

• Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt;
  
• Add milk, well-beaten egg and melted shortening;
  
• Add currants which have been washed, dried and floured;
  
• Mix well. The batter should be stiff.
  
• Half fill greased muffin tins and bake about 25 minutes in hot oven.