Classic Currant Scones
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Summary
Scones are sweet, rich biscuits that are usually made with cream as well as butter. Eggs add flavor, rich color, and a slightly cakey texture, but delicious flaky scones can also be produced by omitting the egg in this recipe and increasing the cream to 1 cup.
Time
(20 minutes; RG estimate)
Yield
8 large or 12 small scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp grated orange zest (optional)
Method
Source
Rombauer, Becker, and Becker, The Joy of Cooking, (1997), p. 791