Yield:  3 dozen

By: Laria Tabul

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup dried currants
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in currants.
3. Mix in beaten egg. Pour in milk and mix with a fork to make a soft dough (may need a little more milk).
4. On a floured surface, shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5 or 6 times. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into squares and triangles with a knife (approximately 2 inches in diameter).
5. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until slightly browned.

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