Required:

One pound of self-raising flour.

One ounce of lard.

One ounce of butter.

One egg.

One teaspoonful of salt.

Half a pint of buttermilk.

Mix together the salt and flour. Rub the lard and butter finely into it. Beat up the egg, add it, and the milk, and mix all to a fairly moist dough. Knead it quickly on a floured board, divide it into six or eight pieces.

Shape each into a neat round, put it on a greased baking-tin, and bake in a moderate oven for about twenty-five to thirty minutes.

For serving, they should be toasted and buttered.