Name: Scones
Yield: Makes 8 Scones
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup dried cranberries, cherries, or diced dried apricots, soaked for 30 minutes in just enough hot water to cover, drained; 5 tablespoons sugar; 3 cups flour; 1 cup cold butter, thinly sliced; 1¼ cups milk or heavy cream plus more as needed; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
8
Scones

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

Scones are a lot like biscuits, but the dough is lightly sweetened. This recipe can accommodate any sort of dried fruit.

Ingredients

3 cups flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Arrange the butter on top so the slices don’t overlap and cut through the mixture with a pastry cutter until the butter is about the size of peas. Add the milk and stir the mixture jus

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