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                         Blaeberry Singin-hinnies

Recipe By     : BBC Good Food, October 1996
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breakfast/Brunch                 Fruit
                Pancakes And Scones

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 225      g             plain flour -- plus extra
   1      tsp           baking powder
 115      g             butter -- cut into 1cm cubes
 150      ml            buttermilk
          handful of    blueberries
                        salt

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a bowl and rub in
the butter (no so much that it resembles breadcrumbs); leave the butter in
tiny lumps. Loosen the mixture with two tablespoons buttermilk; mix in the
berries. Fold in the remaining buttermilk to form a soft consistency.

2. Heat a griddle or frying pan. Divide the mixture into six and shape into
balls, using plenty of flour. Gently press each one into a 13cm/5in circle.
Cook on the hot griddle until golden; turn halfway through cooking. Keep
hot while cooking the rest, or eat cold. 



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NOTES : These Northumberland scones are traditionally cooked on a girdle or
griddle pan, but you can also use a heavy-based frying pan. 'Hinny' is a
northern term of endearment; 'singin' is the noise made as the butter
bubbles inside the mixture; and 'blaeberry' is the Border Country word for
blueberry. Serve hot with crème fraîche or whipped cream, extra berries and
a dusting of nutmeg. 

Makes 6
Per serving: 285 cals, fat 16g