Cream Scones

We love to entertain friends for breakfast on lazy Saturday mornings. When I phone my friends to see if they are awake enought yet to get together for a cup of Joe they usually groan and say only if I make a batch or two of these babies. You can add fresh raspberries instead of the raisins to make them even better. Serve with clotted cream and homemade jam. Phone a friend, brew the coffee and enjoy.

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Yields: 12 scones

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup  light cream (half&half)
• 1⁄2 cup raisins or 1⁄2 cup berries

Directions

1. Pre heat oven to 425.
2. Mix dry ingredients.
3. Cut in butter until the size of small peas.
4. Make a well in center of mixture and add cream and raisins.
5. Stir with a fork till soft dough forms.
6. Knead ball of dough 10 times.
7. Flour counter and pat dough into a square about 1 inch thick.
8. Cut into 12 pieces.
9. Bake until just lightly browning around edges. Around 12 minutes.
10. When you take these from the oven brush tops with honey.