The Queen's Scones
Ready In: 37 mins
Serves: 18
Yields: 36 Scones
Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup currants, soaked in sherry
- 3 1⁄4 cups flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3⁄4 cup butter (not melted, but slightly warm)
- 1 cup buttermilk
Directions
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
- Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the mixture, until it resembles cornmeal.
- Pour the buttermilk into the center and stir with a fork.
- Strain the currents/sherry and pour the currants into the mixture.
- Knead the dough (as little as possible) until it reaches the right consistency. Add a little flour or milk if needed.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface until half an inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut the scones out, then put on a lightly greased pan.
- Bake at 415º for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve with lemon curd or cream fraische.
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