by Pam

Hinny is a term of endearment similar to calling someone ‘ honey ‘. The scones ‘ sing ‘ as they are being fried.

Ingredients:

350g plain flour

1tsp baking powder

Pinch of baking soda

Pinch of salt

75g butter

75g lard or margarine

150g of dried fruit, currents, sultanas, raisins.

Zest of 1 lemon.

3 tbsp of milk

Method:

Put all dry ingredients except the fruit into a bowl. Add the fats, and run the mixture through your finger tips until you have a mixture that resembles breadcrumbs.

Add the fruit, and stir to combine.

Add the milk to form a dough. Gently place the dough on a floured surface. Roll to a 1 cm thickness. Cut into rounds using a 6cm cutter.

Grease a griddle or frying pan with lard or butter. Place the pan on the heat, and fry the scones for about 5 minutes on each side.

These can be eaten with butter and topped with sugar.