Fruit Scones

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 ounces margarine
• 1 ounce caster sugar
• 1 -1 1/2 ounce sultanas or 1 -1 1/2 ounce currants
• bare 1/4 pint milk

Recipe

• 1 sieve together flour, salt, soda and cream of tartar into a bowl.
• 2 rub in margarine.
• 3 add sugar, sultanas (or currants)
• 4 mix to a soft but not sticky dough, with as much milk as necessary. it could leave a tablespoon of milk, knead lightly until smooth.
• 5 roll out 1/2 inch thick, cut into 2 1/2 inch rounds.
• 6 bake on greased tray at gas 7/425°f above centre of oven, about 12 minutes.