Michael's Raisin Scones
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- Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached1/2 cup granulated sugar2 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda3/4 tsp salt1/2 tbsp salted butter1 cup milk or buttermilk3/4 cup currants or raisins1 tbsp orange peel
Preheat oven to 425 ºF. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & sale in mixing bowl. Stir well with fork to mix and aerate. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until mixture looks like fresh breadcrumbs. Add milk, currants & orange rind. Mix only until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Gather dough into a ball and press so it holds together. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 12 times. Pat dough into a circle 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into circles using drinking glass or biscuit cutter. Place scone 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until tops are browned. Serve hot.
Makes 15, 2 1/2 inch scones.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ACACIA23.
Gather dough into a ball and press so it holds together. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 12 times. Pat dough into a circle 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into circles using drinking glass or biscuit cutter. Place scone 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until tops are browned. Serve hot.
Makes 15, 2 1/2 inch scones.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ACACIA23.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 150.1
- Total Fat: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 3.7 mg
- Sodium: 291.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
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