JOE'S ORANGE RAISIN SCONES

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Categories     Bread     Breakfast     Bake

Yield 12 scones

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
1/3 cup cold butter
1/2 cup raisins
1 egg + 1 egg yolk (reserving egg white)
1/2 cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F. Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and orange peel in medium bowl; cut in 1/3 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat together egg and milk. Stir in raisins, milk mixture just until moistened. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 10 times. Roll into 9-inch circle; cut into 12 wedges. Place wedges 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet.

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