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King Henry's Shoestrings

1/4 lb. (1 cup) flour I oz. (2 tablespoonfuls) butter 1/2 ozs. (3 tablespoonfuls) sugar 1/4 pint (1/2 cup) milk 4 yolks of eggs 3 whites of eggs 1/4 pint (1/2 cup) ground almonds I lemon Sieve the flour into a pan, rub the butter into it, add the sugar, strained juice of the lemon and the milk. When well mixed stir over the fire for about ten minutes or, till the batter comes easily from the sides of the saucepan. Remove from the fire and add the yolks of the eggs and the almonds. Mix and allow to cool. Then add the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs. Spread the batter out on a buttered tin. Dredge plenty of sugar over, bake in a moderate oven for ten minutes, cut it out in strips and serve hot or cold. "Lobs-Lie-by-the-Fire " made of are scones sour milk "Cat's Tongues" are delicious tea cakes that are great favorites in Continental Europe "Pikelets" are old-fashioned English breakfast hot cakes. They are raised with yeast, cooked on a greased griddle and served hot with butter Cakes