Scones 4 Recipe

Scones 4 Recipe

Yield: 12 Scones
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:
2 cup: Flour, unsifted
1/4 cup: Sugar,
2 tsp: Baking powder,
1/2 tsp: Baking soda,
1/2 tsp: Salt,
1/4 cup: Butter or margarine,
2: Eggs,
1/3 cup: Sour milk, see NOTE

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 F (hot).

Grease a baking sheet. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Mix in fat
only until mixture is crumbly. A pastry blender, two table knives, or
a fork may be used.

Beat eggs; add milk. Stir into dry ingredients. Mix just until
moistened. Divide dough in half. Place on baking sheet. Shape each
half of the dough into a 7-inch circle about 1/2-inch thick.

Cut each circle of dough into six wedges. Prick with a fork.

Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Calories per scone: About 145

VARIATION: FRUIT SCONES ======================= Add 1/2 cup chopped
raisins or dates to egg-milk mixture. Proceed as in basic recipe.
About 165 calories per serving with raisins or dates.

NOTE: To make sour milk, mix 1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice with
enough sweet milk to make 1/3 cup. Let stand 5 minutes.

Source: FOOD -- by U.S. Department of Agriculture Typed for you by
Karen Mintzias


Source from luhu.jp