Scones

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 4 tablespoons butter 
• 0.8 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 1 Handful currants dried
• 1  eggs 
• 2 cups flour 
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons shortening 
• 0.3 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
3. Mix well.
4. Cut in butter and shortening. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients. Stir in fruit. Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
5. Roll dough out and cut into biscuit size rounds.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown.