Lord and Lady Braybrooke with the weather so fine, have decided to go on a picnic here

因為天氣如此地美好，Braybrooke 老爺和夫人決定在

at Audley End House down by the river.

奧德莉莊園的河邊野餐。

I am going to make them Queen Drop Biscuits, not only are they easy to make but they are

我要為伯爵與夫人製作餅乾，不只是因為製作簡單

also delicious. For these you will need.

也是因為它們非常地美味。你需要的有:

First you need to soften the butter. And then we're going to add the sugar, and cream the

三顆雞蛋

two together.

225公克的奶油

Next sift the flour.

225公克的糖

Then add in the eggs and mix until it's nice and fluffy.

225公克的葡萄乾

Tip in the currants, and then add a few drops of almond flavouring. I would recommend adding

350公克的麵粉

just a few more.

2茶匙的杏仁萃取(杏仁油)

Mix well.

你需要先軟化奶油。接著加入糖，然後

Now take equal amounts of mixture and just drop it onto a greased baking sheet.

將他們攪在一起

Make sure that you don't put them too close together because the mixture will spread.

接著來過篩麵粉

Now place them in a less than moderate oven. They will take just under 10 minutes so keep

加入雞蛋，並攪至細緻蓬鬆

an eye on them.

倒入葡萄乾，接著加入幾滴杏仁油。我會建議加得

Now they are out of the oven give them a moment and then carefully take them off and then

多一些

let them cool on a rack.

攪拌均勻

Once the biscuits are cool arrange them delicately.

接著再抹過奶油的烤盤放上等量的餅乾團

They have the consistency of somewhere between a biscuit and a cake. I suppose the Americans

確定你沒有把它們放得太接近因為等等餅乾團會變大

might call them a cookie.

接著將它們放入低於中火的烤箱。這些餅乾只需要烤十分鐘左右，所以

So there we are, Queen Drop Biscuits. Perfect with a cup of tea.

最好盯緊那些餅乾