Yorkshire Toasted Tea Cakes Recipe

Ingredients for Yorkshire Toasted Tea Cakes Recipe

• 2 cups scalded milk
• 1 cup butter
• 1 yeast cake dissolved in ¼ cup lukewarm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3 pints sifted flour

Instructions

1. When the milk is lukewarm make a sponge using 3 pints of sifted flour, add the salt and melted butter.
2. Beat these smooth and let rise until very light.
3. Add a beaten egg and enough flour to knead smooth.
4. Make this into flat cakes the size of a tea plate.
5. Let them rise an hour and bake in a moderate oven.
6. The next day split and toast.
7. Butter at once and serve hot.