NEW JERSEY FRUIT SCONES

NEW JERSEY FRUIT SCONES
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries or cranberries, chopped

COOKING PREPARATIONS:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add berries and toss till combined. Add milk and mix by hand just until the mixture holds together. Place on floured board and form into a rough rectangle about an inch thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter and bake on an ungreased sheet at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.