Mile-High Biscuits (Scones)
photo by Chef TraceyMae
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
16 biscuits
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup shortening
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 cup milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt.
- Cut in shortening/butter with pastry blender or two knives until it resembles a coarse meal. (Or you can just rub it in with your fingers).
- Combine egg and milk.
- Add this to the flour mix all at once, stirring with fork just enough to make a soft dough that sticks together.
- Knead lightly on lightly floured surface 15 times.
- Roll out to 1" (2.5cm) thickness.
- Cut with floured 2" (5cm) cutter and place 1" (2.5cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in oven 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
YnkyGrlDwndr
Australia