Carla Hall's Golden Raisin Scones

By Crystalk

Ingredients

• For the Honey Butter:
• 8 oz Butter (chilled
• )8 oz Golden Raisins
• 4 cups Flour (sifted)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Cream of Tartar
• 2 tablespoon Baking Powder
• 2 Eggs4 oz Heavy Cream
• 4 oz Milk
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon Milk
• 1 Lb Butter (softened) broken up into pieces
• 1/4 cup Honey
• 1/2 teaspon Vanilla Extract

Preparation

Step 1

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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4 cups Flour (sifted)
1 tablespoon Cream of Tartar
2 tablespoon Baking Powder
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Sift flour, cream of tartar and baking powder together, set aside.
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8 oz Butter (chilled)
8 oz Golden Raisins
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Cut butter into flour mixture. Add raisins.
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2 Eggs
4 oz Milk
4 oz Heavy Cream
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Beat together 2 eggs, 4 ounces of milk, and 4 ounces of heavy cream.
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1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Sugar
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Gently mix flour mixture, salt, and sugar into the egg and milk mixture just until combined. Do not overmix! On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into a square about 3/4" thick. Use a 1 1/2" cutter to cut out rounds.
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1 Egg yolk
1 tablespoon Milk
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Mix egg yolk and tablespoon of milk to make egg wash for scones.
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Bake scones at 400 degrees until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
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1 Lb Butter (softened) broken up into pieces
1/4 cup Honey
1/2 teaspon Vanilla Extract
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To make the honey butter, combine the butter, honey and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix until everything is fully incorporated.