Hot Scones with Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

• two cups of pastry flour
• four level teaspoons of baking-powder
• one teaspoon of salt
• three tablespoons of butter
• two-thirds cup of milk

Method

1. 1

   Sift together two cups of pastry flour, four teaspoons of baking powder, and one teaspoon of salt.

2. 2

   Work in three tablespoons of butter with fingertips.

3. 3

   Add slowly two-thirds cup of milk, mixing with a knife.

4. 4

   Turn onto a floured board and knead until smooth.

5. 5

   Roll into a sheet about three-quarters inch thick, cut with a diamond-shaped cutter, and bake in a buttered pan.

6. 6

   When baked, cut from the top of the scone a diamond-shaped piece and fill the cavity with strawberry jam.

As published

This recipe was extracted from For the comfort of the family (1914) by Josephine Story, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Hot scones with strawberry jam is another afternoon-tea delicacy which is popular in the family. Take two cups of pastry flour with which has been sifted three times four level teaspoons of baking-powder and one teaspoon of salt. With the tips of the fingers work into this three tablespoons of butter. Add slowly two-thirds cup of milk

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