Grandma鈥檚 Scotch Scones

3/4 cup sugar

2/3 cup shortening

3 cup flour (slightly packed)

2 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1/2 tsp salt (if using unsalted shortening)

1 cup raisins (optional)

milk

Sift flour, sugar and baking powder together then work in shortening and raisins. Beat egg in a 1 cup measure and fill with milk. Mix egg mixture into dry mix. Place dough on a floured board and knead slightly. Pat or roll out to 戮 to 1 inch thickness, cut into circles (with a circle cookie cutter or by tracing around a small glass with a knife) and place on a cookie sheet close to each other. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. If using sour milk use 陆 tsp baking soda and 1陆 tsp baking powder.

My grandmother made these often, for every church event and many family gatherings. The photo is of my grandmother, Joan Johnson, who passed away a year and a half ago.

She would make these in various sizes but they would always be paired with her homemade strawberry jam. For church events she would make a batch loonie size but for the family, they would be the size of your palm. When I made them for her memorial tea everyone remembered her scones and the whole batch was eaten.

from Erin Bullivant