Scones

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup cream (reserve a small amount of cream and egg mix for tops of scones)
1 egg
Handful dried currants or dried cranberries or (dried cherries and chocolate chips)

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Cut in butter and shortening. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients. Stir in fruit. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Press dough into a rough circle about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 pieces. Place each piece on parchment paper, brush with some of the reserved cream and egg mixture and sprikle top liberally with sugar. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until brown.

Cherry and chocolate -- add a small amount of almond extract
Cranberry and orange. -- add dried cranberries and orange zest