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Monthly Recipe
January - Scones
January is the perfect time for Scones. They are great for
breakfast right out of the oven, are perfect with a steaming
cup of tea in the afternoon and as a tasty night cap in front of
the fire before bed.
The first version does not use butter so can be made up quickly.
The second recipe is more traditional with the butter cut into
the flour mixture. The combination of dried fruits and flavors
are almost endless so these recipes can be varied in many ways.
Simple Scones
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 tsp finely grated lemon peel
whipping cream
sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine
flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in
center of flour mixture. Add 3/4 cup whipping cream and lemon
peel. Stir until mixture is crumbly. Coat hands with flour and
gently knead dough in mixing bowl until it can be formed into
a ball. Turn onto a floured surface. Dough will be soft. Gently
roll and pat the dough into a 7 inch circle. Using a table knife
cut the dough into 6 or 8 wedges. Place on an ungreased cookie
sheet about an inch apart. Lightly brush with additional cream
and sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake about 18 minutes until
golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet with metal spatula.
Serve warm.
Granddaughter's Favorite Scones
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet.
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Mix milk and egg in a
small bowl. Stir into flour mixture until completely moistened.
Dough will be very soft. Spoon dough onto the cookie sheet
making 8 large or 12 medium scones. Bake 15 minutes or until
golden brown.
Additions to either recipe
Dried cranberries, raisins, currents, golden raisins, dried
blueberries.
Grated lemon or orange peel
Finely chopped candied ginger, dried apricots
Mini chocolate chips or butterscotch chips
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