Scottish Fruit-Filled Scones |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Scones of a higher degree - bet you can't eat just one! Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons baking powder |
1 1/3 cups milk |
16 tablespoons cold butter |
2/3 cup granulated sugar |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups raisins or 1 1/2 cups sultanas |
1 jar fruit preserves |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl; stir to mix well.
3. Add butter and cut in with a pastry cutter until mixture looks like fine granules.
4. Add sugar, raisins and mix.
5. Add milk, vanilla, and cinnamon and stir with a fork until soft dough forms.
6. Form dough into a ball, put on a lightly floured board, and give 10 to 12 kneads.
7. Roll out dough to a flat shape between 1/4and 1/2 thick.
8. Using a floured doughnut cutter, cut out 12 solid disks and 6 with a hole in the center.
9. Place a solid disk on a greased cookie sheet.
10. Place a disk with a hole on top and fill the hole with fruit.
11. Cover with another solid disk and pinch edges to seal.
12. Re-roll and cut scraps and repeat cutting until all dough is used.
13. Bake for 12 14 minutes or until medium brown on top.
14. Put on a wire rack and cool before serving.
15. ***Warning***the fruit filling is very hot fresh from the oven, always allow the scones to cool a few minutes before eating.
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