Drop Scones

deirdrehenry

Total Time: 10 minutes to make the batter

Yield: It depends on the size you make the scones

Source: Full and Plenty by Maura Laverty

Ingredients:

• 12 oz plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt (which I don't use)
• 1 oz caster (superfine) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 pt milk
• 2 oz butter or margarine

Steps:

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt (if used), and caster sugar.
2. Combine well-beaten eggs with milk.
3. Add to flour and beat until smooth.
4. Add melted butter or margarine.
5. Put pan on stove and when hot rub with buttered paper.
6. Drop in mixture to make the scones to whatever size you would like.
7. Keep warm between the folds of a clean teatowel.
8. Serve with butter or golden syrup. Enjoy

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Eileen M.

June 19, 20140 found this helpful

For the flour, is that 12 ounces dry weight or 12 ounces volume?

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deirdrehenry

July 15, 20150 found this helpful

Sorry for delay in answering question, Have only just seen it.
The flour is 12ozs. dry weight.
Deirdre

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deirdrehenry

July 15, 20150 found this helpful

Sorry for delay in answering question. Have only just seen it.
The flour is 12ozs. dry weight.
Deirdre

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