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Tender Scones - Recipe |
| After just one taste, you'll find these terrific scones hard to resist, especially when prepared with a variety of optional ingredients such as, dried currants, cherries, apricots, or strawberries; chocolate chips, chopped chocolate, or white chocolate chips; or citrus zest, cinnamon, or nutmeg. |  | | view recipe online: https://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t--3757/fresh-key-lime-pie.asp |
|  | | Directions |
- Sift together flour, salt and baking powder and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl.
- Cut in butter with fork or pastry blender until it resembles small pebbles.
- Mix in egg and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream.
- Stir in any combination of ingredients you want. I used 1/2 cup craisins and 1/2 cup white chocolate chips.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly. Pat into a 9" circle and about 1/2" thickness.
- Cut into 12 wedges. Place on baking sheet (not greased).
- Separate, brush tops with a little cream. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake 15 minutes or until light brown.
- Serve warm.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Container: baking sheet, large mixing bowl
Servings: 12
Serving Size: 1
| | | Ingredients | | - | | 2 cups flour |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| - | | 1 tablespoon baking powder |
| - | | 4 tablespoons sugar - divided |
| - | | 6 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| - | | 1 egg - large, beaten |
| - | | 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream - plus 2 tablespoons |
| - | | plus more for brushing on tops |
| - | | OPTIONAL ADD-IN INGREDIENTS |
| - | | 1 cup any combination or single of these ingredients: |
| - | | apricots - dried, chopped |
| - | | raisins or dried currants |
| - | | dried cherries |
| - | | dried strawberries |
| - | | chocolate chips or chopped chocolate |
| - | | white chocolate chips |
| - | | 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
| - | | 1/2 lemon - zested |
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