SCONES

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Make and share this Scones recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tappies

Categories     Scones

Time 35m

Yield 16 scones

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 tablespoons butter
2 3/4 cups unbleached white flour
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
3/4 cup sour milk (mix 1T lemon juice with enough milk to make 3/4 cup)
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2/3 cup currants
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Cut butter into little pieces in large bowl.
  • With pastry blender, mix flour, sugar, and baking powder into butter.
  • Using fork, quickly and gently stir in milk and yogurt just until dough clings together.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface (dough will be STICKY!).
  • Gently knead in currants, taking care not to overwork dough.
  • Halve dough and pat each half into a 6-inch circle.
  • Cut each circle into 8 wedges.
  • Place wegdes on a floured baking sheet, making sure they do not touch.
  • In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk and water.
  • Brush mixture over wedges.
  • Bake in 400 F oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.6, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 22.7, Sodium 170.4, Carbohydrate 26.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 9.7, Protein 3.2

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