Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 egg
• Handful dried currants or dried cranberries

Method :
    Step 1 - In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
   Step 2 - Cut in butter and shortening. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients.
  Step 3 - Stir in fruit. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll dough out and cut into biscuit size rounds. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown.