Categories: Breads 
      Yield: 12 servings 
  
      2 c  Flour 
    1/4 ts Salt 
      2 ts Sugar 
      1 c  Milk 
    1/8 ts Baking soda 
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder 
  1 1/2 tb Shortening 
    1/2 c  Currants 
  
  Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening with 
  fingers. Add currants and soda to mix and stir into flour mixture with 
  a fork. Turn out onto a floured board. Knead slightly and pat or roll 
  into 1/2" thickness. Cut into triangles or circles. Bake these on an 
  ungreased griddle over medium heat. As one side becomes brown, turn 
  and brown the other side, then turn each scone slightly on edge and 
  place on side of griddle to the "fire". Turn until all edges are 
  slightly browned. The firing will cook the scones through from all 
  sides so there will be no raw dough in the center. Split and serve 
  with butter, or fill with such as ham or cream cheese.