Scones

Name: Scones
Yield: Makes 8 Scones
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon baking powder; ¾ cup raisins, dried currants, dried cranberries, dried cherries, or diced dried apricots, soaked in water to cover for 30 minutes, drained, and patted dry; ¾ cup milk or heavy cream, or as needed; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 10 slices; 3 tablespoons sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 cups flour

Preparation info

Makes
8
Scones

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking

By James Peterson

Published 2007

About

Scone dough, like biscuit dough, is similar to pie dough except that it has more liquid, a leavening agent, and is lightly sweetened. This basic recipe can be adapted to incorporate nearly any kind of dried fruit.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon

Europe
United Kingdom
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well mixed. Put the butter slices on top of the flour mixture, and then cut through the mixture with a pastry blender until the butter is about the size of peas. Add the