Scones. A tradition. A delicacy. A delight... and a much requested recipe:
Preheat oven to 400
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cream (1/2 & 1/2 or whole milk will suffice)
- 1 egg
- Dried fruit of choice
Mix dry ingredients together in mixer. Cut in cubes of cold butter, add egg when crumbly. Keep mixing until dough ball forms. If sticky, add more flour & titch more sugar.
Pour dough ball onto sugared pastry board. You may also use counter top, if you're blessed with one that doesn't have grout. OR, lay out parchment paper, and do your kneading over the non-stick surface.
Flatten and fold dough repeatedly with the heels of your hand. Make a rectangle, and press in dried fruit of choice. My favorite right now is Craisins, but I've been known to use golden raisins, regular raisins, Calmyrna figs, or apricots.
Flatten & fold in fruit several times, until you reform your rectangle. Use biscuit cutter to cut out scones. Lay on baking sheet, and brush with a mixture of cream & a dash of sugar on top.
Bake in 400 degree oven for approximately 15 minutes. Don't go anywhere, though...you need to catch the scent of delightful "ready" scones... sometimes it's at 12, sometimes at 18 minutes...depending on how well heated your oven is.
Enjoy with a spot of tea and honey, slathered in butter or clotted cream. Ahh... I think I'll go make some now.
Cheerio!
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