Sundays in Scotland wouldn’t be complete without warm, freshly baked Highland Scones.

Ingredients
1 cup of un-sifted flour
3 Tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/3 cup of shortening
1/2 cup of quick- cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup of currents
2 eggs beaten

Instructions
Stir flour, sugar, baking powder & salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Stir in currents & oatmeal. Add eggs & stir just until moistened. Turn dough on a floured surface knead lightly about 10 times. Roll or pat dough into a 7 inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges, Place on ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake at 450 degrees about 8 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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