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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup shortening |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup light cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Combine dry ingredients.
3. Cut in shortening with two knives or a pastry blender until mixture has the consistency of coarse cornmeal.
4. Set aside. Reserve a little of the egg whites (to brush over tops of scones) and beat eggs until light. Stir in milk.
5. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add liquid all at once, stirring with a fork vigorously until dough comes freely from the sides of the bowl.
6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat dough out to 3/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut into 8 triangles or squares or form into biscuits .
8. Brush tops with egg whites and sprinkle generously with sugar.
9. place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
10. Variations: Raisin Scones Add to dry ingredients 1/2 cup seedless raisins, currants, Craisins or other fruits (fresh blueberries or raspberries, apple chunks etc). Cheese Scones Reduce sugar to 1 tsp Add 1 cup of shredded sharp cheese to dry ingredients.
11. Do Not sprinkle with sugar before baking.
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