Current Scones

By Hester

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk
• milk for brushing tops
• sugar for sprinkling

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl put flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter. Cut in until crumbly. Stir in currants. Make a well in the center.

In small bowl, beat egg until frothy. Stir in milk. Pour into well. Stir with a fork to form soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead 8 to 10 times. Divide into two equal parts. Pat each into 6 inch circle. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk Sprinkle with sugar. Score each top into 6 pie shaped markings. Bake in 425F oven for 15 minutes until risen and browned slightly.

Serve hot with butter and jam.