Cranberry Scones

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
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
Cut in butter and shortening. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients.
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. Serve warm with butter or clotted cream.
Makes approximately 8 scones.
Source: foodnetwork.com