WORLD WAR 2 HOME FRONT RATIONING ..FRUIT SCONES

This is how the recipe was printed ( you can convert the amounts .. you have got google , it was fun .) Preheat your oven to 425 deg F. Seive together 13 and 1/2 ounces of flour , 1/2 tsp of salt ,5 tsp of baking powder into a bowl . Add 1 tbsp of sugar and 8 ounces of dried fruit , whatever you have left in your weekly rations ( raisins , sultanas ,redcurrents ,apricots , prunes )and mix through . Cut 2 ounces of butter and 2 ounces of lard / margarine or suet ( whichever you have left over )into small pieces and rub it in to the flour . Mix in 1 beaten egg or the equivalent in dried egg powder and 8 fluid ounces of milk together . Slowly add the egg mix to the flour until a stiff dough is formed . Roll it out into a thick layer , about 1" thick and use a floured cutter to cut into circles. Place on a greased baking tray and bake for 10 minutes , or until risen and golden browm .