Cheese and Ham Fingers

3 oz. plain flour

1/2 teaspoon cayenne, salt

3 oz. grated tasty cheese

2 oz. butter or substitute

1 egg-yolk

Good squeeze lemon juice

Topping:

1 egg-white

1 cup finely minced or chopped ham

Method: Sift flour, salt and pepper into bowl, add cheese, rub in butter, and mix to dough with beaten egg-yolk and lemon juice. Roll out on floured board to rectangle. Cut into fingers, bake in moderate oven 8 to 10 minutes. Beat egg-white until stiff, fold in ham, and spread over the biscuits. Return to oven further 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Source: Delicious Pork Recipes. Presented by the Australian Pig Society (S.A. Branch) & United Farmers & Graziers of S.A. (Adelaide: c1968-70), n.p.