Grandma Johnson's Scones

photo by Baby Kato





- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup raisins, pre soaked to plump
directions
- In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
- Cut in the butter. Stir the sour cream mixture and egg into the flour mixture until just moistened. Mix in the raisins.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom.
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Reviews
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The good news is these are delicious but the bad news is I had a difficult time getting the dough moist enough to knead-having to add another egg and more sour cream. This could be my fault due to the variances in flours hence the five star review. A small amount of solid coconut oil replaced butter. Half the batch was shaped into scones and the other half shaped into a round and baked in a cast iron skillet. Yum! 5 stars for taste! Served with homemade strawberry jam and more butter! Made for Best of 2012.
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Wow, these were by far the best scones, that have ever touched my lips. They were awesome, I think I'm in heaven. The flavor and texture are spot on. Rich and decadent, just the way I like em. Seriously so good and very quick and easy to make. Behold a new family favorite which is going into my Favorites Cookbook for 2012. I highly recommend these to anyone who wants a very special treat. Beautiful served with soft sweet butter, clotted cream and blackberry jam. They are equally as wonderful toasted. I also enjoyed them for lunch served with fresh sliced spiral ham. Thanks for sharing another winner Annacia.
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I used the food processor to mix the dry ingredients and to cut in the butter. Then I put in a large bowl and followed the recipe. I used a little bit of raisins and probably 3/4 cup of dried cranberries (that I soaked with the raisins in the water). These scones are so yummy. Thanks Annacia :) Made for PRMR tag game
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