Best Caraway Currant Scones Recipes

CARAWAY CURRANT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Into a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Blend in cold butter with finger-tips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk, currants, and caraway seeds until mixture just forms dough.
• On a lightly floured surface knead dough gently about 10 times and flatten into a 1 1/2-inch disk. Brush disk with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon sugar. Cut dough into quarters with a sharp knife and arrange scones 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
• Bake scones in middle of oven 18 minutes, or until pale golden, and cool on a rack. Serve scones warm or at room temperature.

CARAWAY CURRANT SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F and use a baking stone or a lightly greased cookie sheet. Lightly toast caraway seeds in a dry skillet on stove top, stirring for 3-4 minutes over high heat, till a popping sound is heard. Remove seeds immediately to a plate to cool and prevent burning.
• 2. Place baking mix into mixing bowl. Stir in buttermilk, sugar, currants, and caraway seeds until mixture forms a ball of dough that pulls away from sides of bowl. Add a little more baking mix if dough is too sticky or soft.
• 3. Turn out onto well-floured surface and knead 5 or 6 times. Form dough into a circle about 1" thick and cut into 8 wedges with a sharp floured knife.
• 4. Arrange scones one inch apart on baking stone. Brush scones with melted butter or heavy cream if desired.
• 5. Bake in middle of oven about 18 minutes, until pale golden. Cool on rack.