Sultana Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. butter
• 2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. soda
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. lard
• 3/4 cup (about) milk

Method

1. 1

   Make as for biscuits, adding sugar and sultanas just before mixing.

2. 2

   Turn the dough onto a floured board, divide into two balls, roll each to half an inch thick, mark with a knife to form four triangular scones without cutting through.

3. 3

   Bake as for biscuits and glaze with sugar and milk before serving.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Girl's home manual of cookery, home management, home nursing and laundry (1913) by Annie Bessie Juniper, British Columbia. Ministry of Education, page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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