Recipe
Gramma's Scones
Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 8
Scones
| 2¾ cups flour ¼ cup buttermilk powder (optional) ⅓ cup sugar ¾ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ cup butter, cold ¾ cup raisins, currants, apricots or other dried fruit, chocolate chips |
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| or nuts 2 large eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¾ cup milk or water Glaze (optional) 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon lemon or orange zest (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla or other flavoring (try a drop of almond oil) Scones: Preheat oven to 425°F and lightly grease pan (scone pan or |
| use a round cake pan). In a large mixing bowl whisk together all the dry | |
| ingredients. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Toss in the | |
| fruit or chips or nuts just enough to coat. |
In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, vanilla and liquid together. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until all is moistened and holds together.
Spoon into pan, sprinkle with topping if desired or leave plain and add glaze later. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let sit for 4 to 5 minutes to firm before removing from the pan. Serve warm with butter and jam, clotted cream or lemon curd.
Glaze: Stir together the glaze ingredients, adding a bit of liquid at a time until it reaches a drizzling consistency. Drizzle the glaze on the scone, let it set for 10 to 15 minutes and then enjoy!
From the kitchen of Diane Libbey