Tasty Tuesday ~ Scotch Scones

From Mrs Wilson’s Cook Book

SCOTCH SCONES

Place in a mixing bowl

Five cups of flour,

One and one-half teaspoons salt,

Three level tablespoons baking powder,

One-half cup of sugar.

Sift to mix and then rub in

One-half cup of shortening,

And mix to a dough with

One and one-fourth cups of milk.

Now work in

            One-half cup of currants,

Or

One-half cup of raisins,

One-quarter cup of finely chopped citron,

One teaspoon cinnamon,

One-half teaspoon nutmeg,

One-half teaspoon allspice.

Divide into six pieces and then roll out the size of a saucer and about three-quarters of an inch thick. Make two cuts forming a cross, dividing the dough into four wedge-shaped pieces. Brush with beaten egg and bake for fifteen minutes in a hot oven. This amount will make twenty-four scones. To serve, split and fill with jam and then pile on a wicker basket, cover with a napkin and serve with tea.