Welsh Batch Scone
Welsh Batch Scone recipe
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
20 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
self-rising flour
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
mace
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
coriander
ground |
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
solid, cut in chunks |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
super fine |
|
| ¼ | cup |
raisins, seedless
(plumped) |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
dates
quartered |
|
| ¼ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
beaten |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
brown sugar, light
packed |
|
|
butter
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
self-rising flour
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
mace
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
coriander
ground |
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
solid, cut in chunks |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
super fine |
|
| 59 | ml |
raisins, seedless
(plumped) |
|
| 79 | ml |
dates
quartered |
|
| 59 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
beaten |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
brown sugar, light
packed |
|
| 1 | x |
butter
|
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃) .
Grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
Sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace and coriander into 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 ¾ 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.
