Girdle scones
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3½ | cup | Flour;all purpose* |
| 6 | tablespoons | Baking powder salt |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar;granulated |
| ¼ | cup | Shortening or lard |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1½ | cup | Milk |
Directions
A girdle is a large cast iron pan.
Heat flat cast iron pan on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until hot. (To test, sprinkle with a little flour; if it browns in 10 to 15 seconds, the pan is hot enough.) Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, stir flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; with fingertips, rub in shortening or lard till crumbly. Whisk egg with 1 cup of the milk.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; pour in the liquid.
With wooden spoon, stir to make soft, but not sticky dough, adding more milk as needed. Turn out onto floured board, knead 3 or 4 times. Pat or roll to no more than ¼ - ½ inch. With sharp knife, cut into small triangles. Place a few at a time on pan; cook, rotating scones occasionally for 5 to 6 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Serve hot. Makes approximately 2 dozen.