Oatmeal Raisin Scones

Name: Oatmeal Raisin Scones
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1½ cups (about 8 ounces) raisins; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup milk, plus milk or buttermilk for brushing tops of scones (see Note); 1 cup milk, plus milk or buttermilk for brushing tops of scones (see Note); 1½ cups rolled oats (regular oatmeal); 1½ cups rolled oats (regular oatmeal); ⅓ cup granulated or light brown sugar; ⅓ cup granulated or light brown sugar; 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Preparation info

12
large scones

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

About

This is like a giant, tender oatmeal raisin cookie; delicious!

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1½ cups rolled oats (regular oatmeal)
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Method

Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse 5 times at 1-second intervals.
Cut the butter into 12 pieces, add to the work