Lemon Buns (Recipe from 1903)

Lemon Buns recipe converted to metric:

Ingredients:

• 450 g flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 170 g butter and lard mixed

• Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

• 170 g caster sugar

• 1 egg

• A little milk (approx. 2–3 tablespoons as needed)

Instructions:

1. Rub the butter and lard into the flour.

2. Add the baking powder, lemon rind, lemon juice, and sugar.

3. Mix with the egg and a little milk to form a soft dough.

4. Shape into small buns.

5. Bake in a hot oven (around 220°C / 425°F) for 15 minutes.

6. Buns need to cook fast or they will not rise well.