from Sa Boothroyd Gallery
Sift:
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
Grate into mixture above:
1/2 cup frozen butter
Add:
1/2 – 3/4 cup dried fruit
Mix together:
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together with as few strokes as possible. If it is hot outside, you may need to add a teaspoon or more milk at the mixing stage. Also, a nice zippy alternative to the dried fruit is to add 3/4 cup blueberries and the zest of a lemon.
Lay parchment paper on a cookie sheet and either form the dough into a circle with pie slice markings or using a cookie cutter or a glass rim, form circles of dough and space them out on the sheet.
Bake at 400º for 15 minutes.
Make sure you share a few with your neighbours or friends. Best eaten the day you make them.
Nada’s Tips & Tricks: I tried the blueberries and lemon zest variation and it was light yet comforting with a little touch of freshness. I added a sprinkling of sugar on top as well. Sa has a hint that will help with this recipe:
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