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Simple Scones

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35 min

Simple Scones

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Time

35 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

319

Rating

4.00★ (2)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
This sweet scone recipe will make a holiday breakfast or afternoon tea special.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour: 2 cups
  • sugar: 0.33333 cup
  • baking powder: 1 tsp
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • baking soda: 0.25 tsp
  • unsalted butter, frozen: 8 Tbsp
  • raisins (or dried currants): 0.5 cup
  • sour cream: 0.5 cup
  • egg: 1 piece
  • white sugar: 1 tsp

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C); adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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  2. Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater. Use your fingers to work in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then toss in raisins.
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  3. Whisk sour cream and egg together in a small bowl until combined.
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  4. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture using a fork until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to shape dough into a ball. (Dough may seem dry at first but will come together as you work it.)
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  5. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle, about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 equal triangles; place on the prepared baking tray, about 1-inch apart.
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  6. Bake scones in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; serve warm or at room temperature.
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