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Comment by Arco on April 20, 2008 at 9:25pm

Scones
1 lb. flour
2 oz. butter
1 level tsp. bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 pt. buttermilk or sour milk
1 egg
milk or egg for glazing

Sift together flour , soda , cream of tartar and salt.
Rub in the butter
Make a well in the centre and add egg and milk beaten together.
Mix very lightly.
turn on to a floured board and gently roll to half an inch thickness.
Cut into triangles 1-2 inch wide.
Place on a floured backing tray.
Glaze with milk or beaten egg and bake at 450 F gas mark 8 for 15 min.
Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 4 oz. dried fruit to mix after rubbing in the butter , for sweet scones.

Soda bread.
12 oz. plain flour
1/2 tsp. salt.
1/2 tsp. bread soda (bicarb.)
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar.
1/2 pt. buttermilk

Mix dry ingredients together and sieve twice - to incorporate plenty of air.
Make a well in the centre of the flour and add enough buttermilk to get an easy to handle , soft but not wet , dough.
Knead very lightly , form into a round and mark with a cross.
Bake in a hot oven 450 F , gas mark 8 , for 20 min.
The mark of the cross on the cake of bread is said to have been the Sign of the Cross and was to bring blessing of Father , Son and the Holy Spirit onto the bread so that none would be waisted.
This bread was made when butter was scarce , as it is complete in itself.