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Gem Scones (1921)

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Gem Scones

First published in the 'Queensland Times', 26 February 1921.

Ingredients

one cupful and a half plain flour or wheatmeal
one cupful milk
one salt-spoonful salt
one tablespoonful butter
one egg

Instructions

Cut the butter into the flour.
Beat up the egg and salt.
Pour the milk into the egg then beat it into the flour.
Pour the mixture into hot greased gem pan and bake for a quarter of an hour in a moderate oven.

Source: Kitchen and Pantry (1921, February 26). Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 5 (DAILY.)