Scones

By á-4121

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 2 1/4 tsp double acting baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup cream
• salt or sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450

Sift together into a large bowl:
1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp double acting baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Cut into these ingredients until the size of small peas using a pastry blender or 2 knives:
1/4 cup cold butter

Beat in a separate bowl:
2 eggs

Reserve 2 tbsp of this eggs. Add the remainder and beat in:
1/3 cup cream

Make a well in the dry ingredients. Pour the liquid into it. Combine with a few swift strokes. Handle the dough as little as possible. Place it on a lightly floured board. Pat until 3/4 inch thick. Cut with a knife into diamond shapes. Brush with the reserved egg and sprinkle with salt or sugar.

Bake about 15 min.