Aberdeen Butteries

• 1 lb (450 g) strong plain flour
• 2 level teaspoons salt

These are the most delicious crisp breakfast rolls and a speciality of Aberdeen in Scotland.

Sift together the flour and salt into a mixing basin. On a plate, beat down the lard and butter, beating well with the blade of a knife or spatula to blend the fats thoroughly, then mark evenly into thirds. Add one-third to the sifted flour mixture and rub in, until the mixture is fine, then mak