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Welsh Batch Scone

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      Title: WELSH BATCH SCONE
 Categories: Breads, Beverages, Fruits/nuts
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      2 c  Self-rising flour
    1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/4 ts Ground ginger
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
    1/4 ts Ground mace
    1/4 ts Ground coriander
    1/2 c  Solid vegetable shortening,
           -cut in chunks
    3/4 c  Superfine sugar
    1/4 c  Raisins (plumped)
    1/3 c  Pitted dates, quartered
    1/4 c  Milk (about)
      1    Egg yolk, beaten
      1 tb Packed light brown sugar
           Butter
 
  Rich and spicy, the scone is baked in one piece.
  
  Preheat oven to 400F (205C).  Grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
  Sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace and coriander unto a large
  bowl. With your fingers, rub in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
  Add sugar, raisins, and dates; mix well. Turn out onto baking sheet
  and pat with your hands to make an 8-inch round about 3/4-inch thick.
  With a sharp knife, score top in 8 wedges.  Brush with egg yolk and
  sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden
  brown. Transfer to wire rack and cool about 5 minutes.  Serve warm
  with butter.
 
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