BabyJane Hudson wrote:
I've always wanted to try one. Are they any good? I saw a pic of one
with English Clotted Cream and it sure look good and I imagine with go
well with tea, which I am now drinking as opposed to coffee.

Anyone have a good and simple recipe or are there good mixes available
and if so, which are good and which should be avoided?

Thanks,
Jane

Scones, unless made with currants or fruit, are pretty much like American
biscuits. Here's my Scottish grandmother's recipe.

2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1-1/3 c. buttermilk
1-1/2 c. vegetable oil*

Blend all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Stir in the
buttermilkuntil well mixed then stir in the oil. [*Note, I'm sure she
learned to make this using lard or some other fat and had modified it to use
vegetable oil by the time I was given the recipe.] Knead briefly, then roll
out the dough onto a floured board to 1/2 inch thick. Cut the dough into
triangles, about 3 inches across at the widest point. Bake on a greased iron
griddle on high, even heat (about 400F degrees) until golden brown on each
side. Serve with sweet butter and jam or thick clotted cream.

Jill