English Cream Tea Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter (Cold)
• 8 ounces whipping cream

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; blend well.

3. 3

   Using a pastry blender or fork, cut cold Butter into small slices and blend with the flour mixture until the flour mixture is crumbly looking.

4. 4

   Add in the Whipping cream and stir.

5. 5

   On a floured surface, gently knead dough 5 or 6 times.

6. 6

   Cut dough in half.

7. 7

   Place on ungreased cookie sheet and press each half into an 8inch circle about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges each but do not separate.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

9. 9

   Cut into wedges and serve warm.