Scones to die for Recipe #41489
This recipe came from my Joy of Cooking. They are absolutely spectacular.I think I added a bit more sugar. Taste like excellent shortbread.
by Ann Arber
25 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 12 , 12 scones
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, cool but not melted
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or currant
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2-3 teaspoons cream or milk
- cinnamon (optional)
- sugar (optional)
- Heat oven to 425.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in butter with pastry blender.
- Cut until size of peas.
- Stir in currants or cranberries and rind.
- Stir together egg,and cream and dump into dry mix.
- Stir til a ball then gently knead five times.
- Pat into a round 8" wide,about 3/4" thick.
- Cut into 8 or 12 wedges and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Brush tops with cream and sugar and cinnamon if desired.
- Bake 12- 15 minutes.
- Oh my, then enjoy.
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