A sweet way to practice fractions!
Courtesy of Smucker Foods of Canada.
ingredients
Scones
Glaze
directions
Preheat oven to 450F (220C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add lemon zest. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a medium bowl, combine evaporated milk and eggs. Add to flour mixture. Gather together into a ball and knead everything gently together. Do not over mix.
On a lightly floured surface, pat dough out until it is approximately ¾” (2 cm) thick. Cut into 2” (5 cm) rounds. Gather up scraps and repeat with remaining dough.
Place on prepared baking sheet. Press centres down gently with a tablespoon to make a depressed area to hold the jam. Spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) jam into centres.
Bake in preheated oven, 16 minutes, until lightly golden.
In a small bowl, combine icing sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over scones when they come out of the oven and then again 10 minutes later.