Irish Griddle Scones-Scottish Scones

                    2 cups  flour                             

                   3 tsp baking powder                      

                   1 tsp salt                               

                   1/4 cup cold shortening           

                         2/3 cup cold milk

*Irish Griddle Scones--Roll dough into 2 circles 1/2 inch thick. Cut into wedges and bake on a hot griddle, turning to brown both sides. Split scones while hot, spread with softened butter and place in oven to melt butter.

*Scottish Scones-- Sift together 2 cups flour, 2 tsp. each of baking powder and sugar, and 1/2 tsp. salt.  Cut in 1/4 cup butter. Beat 2 eggs, reserving a little unbeaten egg white. Add the beaten eggs and 1/3 cup light cream to the flour mixture. Toss the dough on a floured board and pat or roll it 3/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into squares, brush them with the reserved egg white, and sprinkle them with sugar. Bake the scones in a hot oven (400 F. for 15 minutes. Finish and serve as above.

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