CURRANT CREAM SCONES

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Make and share this Currant Cream Scones recipe from Food.com.

Provided by BrendaM

Categories     Scones

Time 27m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
4 -6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400ºF.
  • Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  • Stir in 1 egg, the currants and just enough half and half so dough leaves sides of bowl.
  • Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
  • Knead lightly 10 times.
  • Roll 1/2 inch thick.
  • Cut dough into 2 1/4-inch circles with floured cutter.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Brush with 1 egg.
  • Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
  • Yields 10 to 12 scones.

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