To make short cakes Take 3 quaters of a pound of flower eight ounces of butter melted 4 ounces of currants 4 ounces of sugar the currants must be well cleaned and plumpt you may put a little nutmeg and a little salt amongst your flower one spoonfull of yeast mix all these well together and make it into little cakes which must be baked upon paper you may also add a tea spoonful of brandy if you like it