Currant Scones

By Bostoncook

WW Light and Easy Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar, plus 1 1/2 tsp
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup dried currants
• 2 tablespoons egg substitute

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine 1 cup flour, baking soda and powder, salt, and 1 1/2 tsp sugar. Cut in butter.

2. Combine buttermilk-currants. Blend into flour with a fork, just until blended.

3. Turn out onto floured surface and pat to 1/2" thickness. Cut into rounds and place on a sprayed baking sheet. Brush tops with egg, then sprinkle with sugar.

4. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes.

Notes: Surprisingly delicious! Very, very easy. Didn't taste exactly like a traditional scone - lighter - and we certainly didn't get 12 servings … 6 for smallish scones. Used half ww pastry flour and golden raisins instead of currants, added cinnamon. Also didn't need all of the egg. Finished all 6 in one day …