Swiss fingers (MoF)

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Swiss fingers (MoF)

Ministry of Food Cookery calendar - 1951
Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	424
Ready in:	1 hour 40 minutes
Prep. time:	1 hour 30 minutes
Cook time:	10 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	16th March 2013

Best recipe review Simple food! 4/5 Not the least bit complicated - but I suppose that's the point. Klapaucius

Ingredients

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• 12 oz plain flour
• ¼ level teaspoon salt
• 1.5 oz margarine or cooking fat
• 1 oz sugar
• ½ oz yeast
• ¼ pint warm milk
• 1 egg, well beaten

For decoration:

• 4 oz icing sugar
• ½ oz blanched and browned almonds

Method

1. Sift the flour and salt into a warm bowl, and run in the fat; mix in the sugar and make a well in the centre
2. Blend the yeast with a little of the milk and pour into the well in the flour. Leave to sponge for 5 minutes
3. Mix to a slack dough with the restof the milk and the egg, and beat well
4. Set to rise in a warm place for 1 hour , or until double the size
5. Turn on to a floured board, divide into 14 pieces and make each peice a roll 5" long
6. Place on a floured baking sheet 1/4" apart and prove for 15 minutes in a warm place
7. Bake in a very hot oven (240° C - 475° F - Gas 9) for 7-8 minutes
8. When cold coat with water icing and sprinkle nuts on top immediately
9. Break into fingers

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