Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      c             flour
     3/4  c             sugar
   1      tsp           baking powder
     1/2  c             butter
     1/2  c             currants -- or raisins
   1                    egg
     1/4  tsp           salt
     1/2  tsp           nutmeg

Preparation:

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl; blend well. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, stir in currants. Place egg in a 1 cup measure; beat lightly with a fork. Add milk to the 1/4 cop mark; pour into flour mixture and stir with fork tomake a soft dough. A little more milk may be needed. On a floured surface shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5-6 times. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness and. with a floured small biscuit cutter, cut into rounds. Bake at 350=B0F on a cookie sheet until slightly browned. Cool on rack. Keeps well stored in a metal container.