No 3 - Sultana Biscuits

Sultana Biscuits

Newly married, my mother acquired this recipe from one of those books compiled by the ladies on the church committee, or the school committee, or some local sport or community club, and sold as a fund raiser (embellished with ads from local businesses).  It’s origin is lost in the mists of time; it has become a family recipe and is now made in quadruple (yes 4x) batches with the baked biscuits being stored in the freezer in 2 litre ice-cream tubs.

They seem to be the most popular things she bakes and are eaten straight from the freezer with morning and afternoon teas; and sometimes by the handful by opportunistic grandsons.  One such, calling by one day and finding no one in the house, but the door open, left a note and decided before departing to conduct a raid on the freezer.  He was caught at the door leaving with both hands and his mouth full of Sultana Biscuits.

Sultana Biscuits

4 oz butter

4 oz sugar

1tablespoon golden syrup

1 dessertspoon milk

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp Bicarb Soda

Handful of sultanas

8 oz flour.

Melt together butter, sugar, syrup, milk and vanilla.  Get it hot but not boiling.  Ad the soda.  Let it cool and add the flour and sultanas.  Roll into balls and put on a baking sheet, press them down a bit (just remember they will spread out a bit more).  Bake in a moderate oven 15-20 minutes.