I may have sent his recipe before but I can't really remember. I thought it
might be useful given the scones thread

This recipe can be used without the sugar and fruit. It can be made plain
or with cheese. The cheese ones are particularly nice with soup

Rich Fruit Scones

8oz SR flour
half tsp salt
1 ½ oz lard
1 tblsp sugar
2 tblsp sultanas
1 egg. (put aside a little to brushtops)
Milk to make a soft dough

Mix the flour and salt in basin and rub in lard with the finger tips
until it looks like breadcrumbs. Mix in the sugar and the sutanas. Stir in
gently with knife,
enough beaten egg and milk to make a soft dough.

Handle VERY gently. Pat out into a round about an inch and a half
thick and cut out shapes preferred

Place on greased baking sheet and brush over the tops with the beaten egg.
Bake in hot oven 425o- 450 F about 10 minutes

You may use butter or hard margarine instead of lard. You may brush the
tops with milk and sprinkle a little sugar for a change.

They stale after a day or so. They are best eaten hot with butter, or
freeze as soon as
they are cool.