Grandma Hall's Scone Recipe- Simplified

The original recipe calls for cakes of yeast, which you can't really find anymore, so here is a simplified, updated version with a modern yeast measurement. Enjoy!

Grandma Hall's Scone Recipe- Simplified

Ingredients:

• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup yeast (Mike uses Red Star Active Dry Yeast)
• 1/2 cup warm water (~100 degrees)
• 4 beaten eggs
• 10+ cups flour

Directions:

1. Scald 4 cups milk. Allow to cool. 
2. In a separate bowl, add the sugar, oil, and salt and stir until dissolved. Add to your cooled milk.
3. In another bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water for just a minute or two. Then add yeast to your other liquids. 
4. Add 6 cups flour. Beat until spongy. 
5. Sift in remaining 4 cups of flour and stir until smooth. 
6. Let stand for an hour, covered with a moist towel. Beat down. 
7. Let rise a second time until dough is double in size.
8. Pinch off dough in desired scone size or roll out dough and cut with knife or cutter.
9. Cook in hot oil (325 degrees) until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Mike's Note: It takes about 3 hours from mixing up the dough to cooking.