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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The famous British cream tea scones. They are wonderful with butter and jam. Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup shortening |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons sugar |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 egg, beaten |
1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins |
4 -6 tablespoons half-and-half cream |
1 egg, beaten |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
2. Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. Stir in 1 egg, the currants and just enough half and half so dough leaves sides of bowl.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
5. Knead lightly 10 times.
6. Roll 1/2 inch thick.
7. Cut dough into 2 1/4-inch circles with floured cutter.
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Brush with 1 egg.
10. Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
11. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
12. Yields 10 to 12 scones.
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