Welsh Batch Scone
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
"Rich and spicy, the scone is baked in one piece."
List of Ingredients
2 cup Self-rising flour
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground ginger
1/4 tsp Ground cloves
1/4 tsp Ground mace
1/4 tsp Ground coriander
1/2 cup Solid vegetable shortening, cut in chunks
3/4 cup Superfine sugar
1/4 cup Raisins (plumped)
1/3 cup Pitted dates, quartered
1/4 cup Milk (about)
1 Egg yolk, beaten
1 tbsp Packed light brown sugar Butter Recipe
Preheat oven to 400ºF . Grease a large baking sheet; set aside. Sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace and coriander unto a large bowl. With your fingers, rub in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Add sugar, raisins, and dates; mix well. Turn out onto baking sheet and pat with your hands to make an 8-inch round about 3/4-inch thick. With a sharp knife, score top in 8 wedges. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack and cool about 5 minutes. Serve warm with butter.
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