Title: Scotch Scones
Categories: Bread Quick
Yield: 16 Scones

1 1/2	c	Sifted all-purpose flour
1	tb	Baking powder
3/4	ts	Salt
1/4	c	Sugar
1/3	c	Shortening
1/2	c	Quaker Oats, uncooked - (quick or old-fashioned)
1/4	c	Currants
2/3	c	Milk

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and currants. Add milk; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas. Knead gently a few seconds. Roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured diamond-shaped cutter. Brush lightly with melted butter; sprinkle with sugar. Place on ungreased cooky sheet.

Bake in preheated hot oven (425 F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Serve piping hot.

Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/quaker01.zip

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