Fruit Scones

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400°.
2. 2
   Butter 2 large cookie sheets.
3. 3
   Sift flour into bowl.
4. 4
   Mix in both sugars.
5. 5
   Add butter and rub in fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
6. 6
   Add 1/2 cup dried fruit.
7. 7
   Stir in enough cream to form soft, slightly sticky dough. Turn dough out onto slightly floured surface and knead until just combined.
8. 8
   Gather dough into ball; flatten into disc.
9. 9
   Roll out to thickness of 3/4-inch.
10. 10
    Cut out rounds using 2-inch round cookie cutter.
11. 11
    Gather scraps and re-roll on floured surface.
12. 12
    Cut out additional rounds.