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Sly Cakes

Mix together three-quarters of a pound of flour, one ounce and a half of castor sugar, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of mixed spice; make it into a stiff paste with a little cold water, and roll it out three times, two ounces of fat being spread over it each time as if for pastry. Roll out thinly, and cut into squares or rounds. Take a table-spoonful of currants that have been moistened with rum, and sprinkle them on half the pieces, then cover them in sandwich fashion, brush them over with sugar and water to glaze, and bake in a hot oven. These cakes may be eaten either hot or cold. Probable cost, 1s. per dozen.