Scones Recipe

Ingredients for Scones Recipe

• 2½ cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup milk

Instructions

1. Mix together lightly baking powder, salt, sugar, flour and shortening Add slowly the milk to the beaten eggs, and then add slowly to the flour mixture.
2. Roll out on floured pastry board to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
3. Cut into pieces 3 inches square and fold over, making them three-cornered Brush with milk, and dust with a little granulated sugar.
4. Place on greased sheets.
5. Bake about 25 minutes in hot oven.