Tea Scones

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar replacement
• ¼ cup margarine, cold
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup evaporated milk -freeze the rest

Choose one of the following to mix in:

• 8 chopped dried apple halves
• 8 chopped dried apricot halves
• ¼ cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 8 chopped dates
• 1 tbsp lemon peel
• 1½ tbsp orange peel, grated
• 8 chopped dried peaches halves
• 4 tbsp raisins

Procedures

1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and Sugar replacement.
2. Cut in cold margarine as for pie crust.
3. Beat egg and evaporated milk together thoroughly; add into flour mixture. #Knead gently on lightly floured board.
4. Divide the dough in half; roll each half into a circle. Cut into quarters.
5. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
6. Brush tops with milk.
7. Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes or until done