Scones

By Cookie67

With coffee, tea or a glass of milk, fresh scones can start your day or a well-deserved break. A touch of citrus and chewy raisins are fresh and satisfying.

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 Cups flour
• 1 Cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. grated lemon or orange peel (or 2/3 tsp. MINCED LEMON or ORANGE PEEL rehydrated in 1 TB. water)
• 1 Cup cold butter, cut into chunks (2 sticks)
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 Cup milk
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1 Cup raisins or craisins
• 3-4 TB. coarse sugar, optional

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and citrus peel. Add the butter, one chunk at a time, and mix until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Add the eggs, milk and VANILLA. Mix only until well blended. Fold in the raisins or craisins. Knead 2 or 3 times on a floured surface. Divide into 2 parts. Place on a parchment paper-lined or greased and floured baking sheet. Pat into discs about 1-inch thick. Cut each disc into 8 wedges. Sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired, and bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Prep. time: 20 minutes
Baking time:20-30 minutes
Serves: 16 scones