Contributed By: dhanyaka
Everyday Cheapskate
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids can help make it
Kids can help make it
Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch
Snack
Dessert
Ingredients
3 cups All-purpose flour
5 tsp Baking powder
1 cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Butter, shortening or margarine
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup Raisins, currants or mixed dried fruit
Preparation
1. Measure flour, baking powder and sugar into a mixing bowl. Cut the butter in with a pastry blender until the size of peas.
2. Beat in milk, egg and fruit until well incorporated.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured board and pat to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Cut out with a floured cutter into 2-inch rounds (or, using a sharp knife, cut into triangles, which is the traditional Scottish method).
5. Bake at 375 F for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cook's Notes
Great-grandma Hunt reports in her own hand, "This makes a good amount, freezes well and is nice with jam."
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