Basic Scones by Joan


Course : Scones
Source:
Serves: 16
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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 / Directions:


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.


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