SCONES - ORANGE CURRANT

By akselden

Ingredients

• 2 C. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 C. sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 8 T. (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter,
• cut into small pieces
• 1/2 C. currants
• 1 egg
• 1/2 C. heavy cream
• Zest of 1 orange

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a scone pan. In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles pea-size crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl, add currants and stir to mix.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, cream and orange zest until blended and add to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir to form large, moist clumps of dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press together with your hands until dough comes together. Roll out dough, flouring as needed, into a 10' round about 3/4 thick. Cut into 8 equal-size wedges and press each wedge into a well of the prepared pan.

3. Bake until scones are golden, about 25 minutes Invert pan onto-a wire rack and lift off pan. Let scones cool 10 minutes before serving.