Tea Scones
Enjoy an English tradition with a steaming cup of tea or coffee!
Quick Facts
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Bake Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 to 14 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon Argo® Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 3/4 cup light cream
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/4 cup sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, orange peel and nutmeg in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour until it resembles pea-sized pieces.
- Mix cream, eggs and currants in small bowl until well combined. Stir liquid into flour until just moistened. Knead dough on floured surface for 10 strokes.
- Roll dough to a 3/4 inch thickness. Cut scones using a 2-inch cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned and puffy. Serve warm with butter or sweetened cream cheese.
