8oz/ 225 g butter
½ tsp/ 2.5 ml salt
8 oz/ 225 g caster (superfine) sugar
1 tsp/ 5 ml baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp/ 15 ml double (heavy) cream
10 oz/ 185 g plain flour, sifted
Flavoring: vanilla essence or lemon juice or ground ginger
extra caster (superfine) sugar

Cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg, cream, flour, baking powder, and salt,  Divide the dough into three and flavor each piece differently.  Form the dough into long rolls about 2 in/5 cm in diameter and wrap each one in foil.  Put in the refrigerator overnight.  Preheat the oven to Gas 5/ 375 degrees F/ 190 degrees C.  Take dough from refrigerator and cut off very thin slices.  Place on baking tray and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake for about 5 minute---they should be pale golden.  Cool on a wire rack.

The dough keeps well. So any that is not used can be rewrapped and replaced in the refrigerator.
 

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