Cool Summer Recipe: Fried Scones

Our She Said reader Candace shares her family recipe for Fried Scones!! Want to keep it cool in the house, plug in your electric skillet outside!! (plus no greasy smell in the house)

My Grandma Macbeth's Fried Scones

Scones:

3 T yeast

1/2 cup warm water

2 cups milk, scalded

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp salt

3 eggs

6 cups flour

Scaled milk and allow to cool. Combine yeast and water and set aside. Cream sugar and shortening. Add remaining ingredients and combine well. Allow to sit in the fridge for at least an hour or over night. Roll out on to a floured surface and cut into strips. Fry till golden brown on each side. Serve warm with honey butter, jelly and powdered sugar.

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