Scones.—Rub smoothly together half a teaspoonful of salt, a small teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, and half a teaspoonful of cream of tartar; mix these thoroughly with a pound of flour, and work it to a lithe dough with three-quarters to a pint of buttermilk. Now turn it out on to a well-floured board, knead it for a few minutes, then form it into two rounds half-an-inch thick, cut it across and across into four, and bake on a well-floured and not too hot girdle. These scones can also be baked in an oven.