Basic Scones by Joan

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Scones
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 16
 

Ingredients:

2 cups Flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Sugar
5 tablespoons Butter
1/4 cup Shortening -- vegetable
1/3 cup Milk
1 large Egg
 

Preparation:

Sift together, twice, the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Blend with pastry blender the butter and shortening into the sifted ingredients. Make "well" in center of ingredients; stir in milk that is mixed with the egg. Mix with fork to soft dough. Knead lightly on floured board. Break into two pieces. Flatten each out to 3/4 inch thick circle. Cut into 8 pie wedge shapes (like pizza), repeat on other circle. Preheat oven to 450. Preheat cookie sheet in oven for 5 minutes. Bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes until lightly brown.