Master Scone Mix

Directions

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   Mix the dry ingredients and the lemon zest together.
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   Add the cold butter that has been cut into small pieces.
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   Slide your hands though the mixture making curls of the butter,.
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   ( this will make a flaky product).
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   Store in a cupboard up to one month.
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   One batch;.
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   2 cups master mix.
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   Wet Ingredients; for one batch.
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   1/2 Cup whipping cream.
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    1/4 Cup 2% milk.
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    1 egg.
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    1 teaspoons vanilla.
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    Mix the wet ingredients and pour all at once into the dry. Gently mix.
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    with a fork and dump onto a floured counter. Fold over a few times, til.
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    mixed. ( can add raisins etc. at this point).
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    Form into a round, and cut 8 pieces, then place them onto a baking
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    sheet or cast iron pan. Brush tops with milk.
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    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.at 375°F
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    Note; can roll it out into a rectangle and put the toppings on and roll.
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    up like a jelly roll and cut into 8 pieces, then place on sheet and bake.
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    as directed above.
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    Optional ingredients;.
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    Sweet;.
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    1 Cup raisins
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    1 cup dried apricots, chopped.
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    Savory;.
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    1/2 Cup bacon pieces.
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    1/2 c green onion, chopped.
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    1 Cup shredded cheese.