Ruth baked some delicious treats and kindly shared the recipes:

Ruth's Sweet Rusks

Cream together:

Add:

and knead lightly.

Form into 2 sausages, bake at 180º C for approx 55 minutes.

Slice and dry in a cool oven (50-100deg)

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Ruth's Shortbread

Cream butter and sugar

Mix in flours and bake at 300ºF or 160ºC till light brown (about 20-25 min.)

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Ruth's Scones in Food Processor

Whizz flour and marg, add liquid, mix to stiff dough. Pat to about 1 inch thick on floured plank, cut into squares. bake at 200ºC for 8-10 mins.

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Ruth's Large Chiffon Cake

Sift together flour, sugar, salt and BP.

Add oil, yolks, o.j. and rind. Mix well with wooden spoon.

Beat whites till stiff and dry. Fold yellow mixture into whites and place in large tube tin.

Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for 50 minutes, then another ten minutes at 375ºF or 190ºC.

Remove from tin when cooled.

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