Pineapple Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 c. crushed pineapple, drained
1 Tbsp. pineapple juice (if needed to make a soft dough)

Preparation

Mix and sift dry ingredients; work in shortening with 2 knives.
Add eggs well beaten (reserving a small amount of unbeaten white to brush over the top), fruit and juice.
Toss on floured board.
Pat and roll to 3/4 inch thickness as square and oblong as possible; cut into triangle shapes.
Brush with white of egg, sprinkling generously with sugar.
Bake in 450\u00b0 oven 12 minutes.
Makes about 16.