Girdle Scones
Recipe
- Title:
- Girdle Scones
- Categories:
- Breads, Canadian
- Yield:
- 1 servings
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 c Flour;all purpose*
- 1/4 c Shortening or lard
- 6 tb Baking powder
- 1
- Egg
- 1 ts -salt
- 1 1/2 c Milk
- 1 tb Sugar;granulated
Directions
- *Canadian all purpose flour is very hard; the American equilvant is bread flour This recipes comes from the town of Fergus, Ontario, founded by two Scots in the 1880s.
- A girdle is a large cast iron pan.
Directions
- 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.)
- Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, stir flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; with fingertips, rub in shortening or lard till crumbly.
- Whisk egg with 1 cup of the milk.
- 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.
- Turn out onto floured board, knead 3 or 4 times.
- Pat or roll to no more than 1/4 - 1/2 inch.
- With sharp knife, cut into small triangles.
- Place a few at a time on pan; cook, rotating scones occasionally for 5 to 6 minutes or until bottoms are browned.
- Serve hot.
- MAKES: approx 2 DOZEN
Directions
- SOURCE: _From Our Mother's Kitchens_
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