Raisin Cranberry Scones

Actually this is my regular scone recipe. I ran out of raisins and so chucked in a handful of dried cranberries. It was good.

4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
Sift together and cut in 4 tbsp shortening.
1 cup raisins or
1/2 cup raisins and 1/2 cup dried cranberries or
1 cup whatever dried fruit you fancy

Add 1 egg and stir into flour
sour milk to knead - about 1 cup (sour milk can be quickly made by adding a tsp white vinegar (found under the sink at Mum's) to the milk and stirring)

Roll out about 3/4 inch thick and cut into triangular pieces
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

These should barely start to brown. If they do they will be dry the next day if you have leftovers.

Quote of the day: "Raisins are just humiliated grapes."