ext_17730 ([identity profile] osprey-archer.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] osprey_archer 2016-12-15 02:03 am (UTC)

Here's my aunt's recipe for the scones:

Cream Scones

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Mix together:

2 c all purpose flour
3 T sugar
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt

Add and stir well:

1/2 c dried fruit cut up the size of currants if desired

Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in...

1 1/3 c heavy cream

Stir until everything is moistened and a soft dough is formed.
Scrape dough onto a lightly floured counter and knead a few times, shaping it into a fat log about 8" long.
Cut into 2 pieces, shape each piece into a smooth disk about 1" thick.
With sharp knife or bench scraper, cut each disk into four pieces.

Arrange the 8 scones on the baking sheet, leaving as much room as possible between them.
Brush with milk.
Sprinkle with fabulous, crunchy sugar....it has a name...I couldn't find it when I ran out, and have used large "grain" Raw Sugar since then.

Place in the oven and bake for 7 minutes.

Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 15 minutes longer.

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