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                       Plain Oven Scones(Scottish)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8       oz           SR flour
   2       oz           Butter
   1       t            Caster sugar
     1/4   pt           Buttermilk, full cream milk
                        Or soured milk
           pn           Salt

  Set oven to 450F or Mark 8. Grease and tlour a baking
  sheet. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl and rub in
  the butter. Add suf icient Of the milk to make a moist
  and spongy dough. Turn out on to a floured surface and
  knead gently. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut
  into rounds with a 2 1/2 inch  pastry  cutter.  Place
  on  the baking sheet. Brush the tops with milk and
  bake for 8-10 minutes until risen and light golden in
  colour. Cool on a wire rack.   Serve split in half
  with butter and jam.
  
  For rich scones add 1 beaten egg to the dry
  ingredients before adding sufficient  milk. Brush the
  tops of the scone with beaten egg rather than with
  milk.
  
  From the booklet Scottish Teatime Recipes
 


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