Griddle Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup shortening or 1/4 cup lard
• 6 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat flat cast iron pan on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until hot. (to test, sprinkle with a little flour; if it browns in 10 to 15 seconds, the pan is hot enough.).
• 2 meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, stir flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; with fingertips, rub in shortening or lard until crumbly.
• 3 whisk egg with 1 cup of the milk.
• 4 make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients; pour in the liquid. with wooden spoon, stir to make soft, but not sticky dough, adding more milk as needed.
• 5 turn out onto floured board, knead 3 or 4 times. pat or roll to no more than 1/4 - 1/2 inch.
• 6 with a sharp knife, cut into small triangles.
• 7 place a few at a time on pan; cook, rotating scones occasionally for 5 to 6 minutes or until bottoms are browned.
• 8 serve hot.