Scones From The Isle Of Skye Recipe

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Ingredients
10
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Nutrition
491
Calories
Total time
12
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1-4 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 oz. (1/2 stick) butter
  • 1 egg
  • milk or cream
  • 1 cup raisins , currants or i have also used dried apricots chopped and cranberries
  • note: try to have everything but the butter at room temperature before proceeding. the butter must be cold.

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
  2. Sift flour with baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  3. Cut butter in with pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
  4. Break egg into small measuring cup and beat lightly.
  5. Add milk or cream to 5 fl. oz. level mark (this was originally a British recipe so British measurements).
  6. Whisk together.
  7. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour liquid in. (Save a teaspoon or two for brushing the scones with.)
  8. Add raisins, currants or apricots.
  9. Using a knife, cut and fold the mixture until a spongy, non-sticky ball of dough is formed.
  10. Handle dough as little as possible (excessive handling will toughen it).
  11. If the dough is still sticky when you are finished, add more flour.
  12. If it is too dry, add a bit more milk.
  13. Turn the dough onto a floured board or counter and knead for 30
  14. Seconds.
  15. Turn over and roll very gently to 1/2 to 1 inch thickness.
  16. Form into 2 inch rounds (biscuit cutters work nicely) or into
  17. Traditional wedges (make a circular cake shape, then slice into wedges).
  18. Place on a buttered or non-stick baking sheet and brush tops with
  19. The remainder of the egg/milk mixture.
  20. Sprinkle sugar over the tops.
  21. (Glaze before cutting wedges)
  22. Place into oven.
  23. Original recipe suggests to turn oven down to 425 degrees
  24. immediately . I prefer to wait 3 to 5 minutes, then turn it down.
  25. Total baking time will be 10-12 minutes.
  26. Don't neglect them, they will burn. They should be puffy and light brown when done.
  27. Spread with butter and serve with preserves and clotted cream if you have it. If not, whipped cream(NOT from a can) is just fine.
  28. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...
  29. From: The Farmhouse Kitchen, Mary Norwak
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 490.5 Kcal (2054 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.92g 29%
Cholesterol 47.6mg 16%
Sodium 1149.64mg 48%
Potassium 589.8mg 13%
Total Carbs 75.72g 25%
Sugars 3.27g 13%
Dietary Fiber 7.5g 30%
Protein 8.18g 16%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 270mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.16 Kcal (1592 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.66g 29%
Cholesterol 36.89mg 16%
Sodium 891.01mg 48%
Potassium 457.11mg 13%
Total Carbs 58.68g 25%
Sugars 2.53g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.81g 30%
Protein 6.34g 16%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 3.4mg 24%
Calcium 209.2mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.6
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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