THEY'RE ALWAYS IN DEMAND

NZ Truth, Issue 1193, 11 October 1928, Page 19

THEY'RE ALWAYS IN DEMAND

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: always m demand; forming, as they doi a link betweenj>redd and:cqke> : r :; , ; : rro be successful at scone making,; v lt CINNAMON SCONES „ ./ I- .is 'necessary to work quickly,; for. ■ no time should be lost m putting •them m the oven after they are mixed. ; ?Be sure that the oven Is fright fliifore* putting the sconesv |n to " Bake. ' ; .. . '.'.'. ■ - ; ' . .-. ■ ".'",- . : If' a* gas 'cooker is used, place them, directly -under a. cold tray;, if an ordinary range is; used, they should be ; placed "on a hot .floured tray \ and kept m the hottest part; of the:oyen. / ■ •' If ithe oven is not' hot:, enough, your scones will be- hard. They .require ; steady, even baking m a quick' oven.; ■ r^Th©. dough should be very softi VAI-. ways/sieve the» : ftour and see, that 4t is dry; - Mix quickly^ aiid handle lightly. ?^;.' : -'' '■' ■-.■:# '■ -,-. ■•-■*- ■;• '' #" ■ '■■:■■ GEM SCONES .■•■;,;. TAKE 1 tabiespppn sugar ii tabiespppn :*;?.butter, l r -egg-, 1 cup pi ;riiilk,-; ; I% breakf astcups ': flour, 1 teaapopii A soda, i * teaspoons s . cream ■ of :^:tart;ar. Put the gem/ irons into oven to get hot*: Sift; flour and cream : of tartar together, cream butter and sugar, beat, up the egg,'? dissolve . .soda.' m milk, add egg, then fldur. Leaye mixture for ,15 ininutes before putting into vh'dt buttered gem irons. Bake m hpt.qven for about ; 7 . minutes. These quantities willmake 18 gemscories. ; : RAJSED:SCQNES* \ . ; I N Grt-E P'l E NTS : 1 1b. f Jour, 2 teaspoons * cream." of tartar, ; i; teaspoon salt, 2ozs; lard, 1: teaspoon ■; soda, and milk to mixi ISWt flour, salt and; cream of tartar.' Hub in.' lard. Dissolve the soda m milk and mix to a soft doijgh. Divide ;vthe dotigh -intq six pieces and shape into smooth r.ound,. scones., Place closely together m. a shallo,w bakingtin, i;bake, m a quick oven for about ' 25 minutes; just ■•^b'ef^re ; they are ready ,tb tike but of the byehi brush over the' •tops with the beaten white of an egg ; arid some lunsweetened condensed milk.

TAKE 2 breakfast: cups- flour, 3 tea--1 v baking powder, 2ozs. butter, ,lVegg, 1 teaspoon:., ground, cinnamon, pinch _of sugar, and salt, .arid milk to "mix."'" Mix as above, roll out quickly, sprinkle with cinriarnori, • fold m three, roll lightly, to required- thickness, cut into shapes, and balce In,; quick oven!

FRIED SCONES

TAKE 11b. ■ flour, ; 3 level teaspoons ; ■ baking ..powder,' % iteaspbori' salt. Sift the dry ingredients arid mix well with : milk and water 'to a. soft dough. Roll. out, cut 4ntp. small rounds and fry < m, bacon fat. Serve hot: with pepper

and salt.