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This recipe for little tea biscuits came to America with our first grand­mothers, back in the days when English gentlemen were sent to colonial Virginia to sit in the House of Burgesses.

Sift together

• 8 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tbsp. coriander seed powdered
• 1/2 cup milk
• 11/2 cups butter melted
• 6 eggs unbeaten

Add the butter, milk and eggs to the flour. Mix well and knead to a smooth dough. Roll very thin, cut into small shapes and bake at 400° F. until light brown.