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This comes from Farmhouse Fare, a book first published in 1935 and revised over the years.  I have the 1971 edition which contains lots of great recipes from over the years.  Some of these are older than the thirties, but for the sake of cataloging I am sticking to the date of first publication. The ease of this dish would make a great little starter for beginners, or something quick to whip up at the last minute.  Again, with many of these recipes, timings are not exact and one has to use ones own instinct when it comes to how quickly they will take to cook.  This recipe also calls for a vintage ingredient, Cream of Tartar.  It is still available from supermarkets  or online.  If you don't have it to hand, then white vinegar will be a good substitute. 8 oz Flour 1 oz sugar 1 oz treacle 1 oz margarine 1 teaspoonful of cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda Buttermilk or ordinary milk 1. Rub the margarine into the flour, add the sugar, c...