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These ginger-flavored scones are delicious eaten warm, split, and spread thickly with butter.

Ingredients

• 8 oz plain flour

• 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

• Pinch of salt

• 1 level teaspoon ground ginger

• 2 oz hard margarine

• 2 oz caster sugar

• ¼ pint milk

• 2 level teaspoons cream of tartar

Method

1. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, and ginger into a bowl.

2. Rub in the margarine and stir in the sugar.

3. Dissolve the cream of tartar in the milk and use to bind the mixture to form a soft dough.

4. Knead with floured hands and divide the dough into two portions on a flowered surface.

5. Form each portion into a flattened circle and cut into four.

6. Place the eight scones on a hot griddle or heavy based frying pan and cook for 5 minutes on each side.

7. Serve warm.

Courtesy of “Favourite Farmhouse Recipes”, compiled by Carole Gregory and published by J. Salmon Ltd.