Yield: 16 Scones
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1½ cup | Sifted all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon | Baking powder |
¾ teaspoon | Salt |
¼ cup | Sugar |
⅓ cup | Shortening |
½ cup | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
¼ cup | Currants |
⅔ cup | Milk |
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and currants. Add milk; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas. Knead gently a few seconds. Roll out to ¼-inch thickness. Cut with floured diamond-shaped cutter. Brush lightly with melted butter; sprinkle with sugar. Place on ungreased cooky sheet.
Bake in preheated hot oven (425 F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Serve piping hot.
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