Captain's.—Mix in a large basin 4lb. flour, 2oz. butter (broken up small), two whole eggs, and a pint of water; work and rub these ingredients well together, slipping the hands down to the bottom of the pan, and throwing up the half mixed dough till it is all well blended. Then knead it thoroughly, working it well and heavily (the secret of baker's “Captains” lies in this kneading, as they use either a “break” or a biscuit machine, and thus knead the dough much more thoroughly than it is easy to do by hand, save in very small batches); as soon as the dough is well mixed and smooth, cover it with a damp cloth, and leave it for an hour or two; then roll it out quickly, as thin as possible (paper-thin is about right), cut out with a round plain cutter, prick the biscuits