Orange Currant Scones

Name: Orange Currant Scones
Ingredients: 2 cups flour - 1/4 cup sugar - 3 tsp baking powder- 1/2 tsp salt - 8 tbls cold butter cut into sm pieces - 1/2 cup currants - 1 egg - 1/2 cup heavy cream - zest of 1 orange

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Ingredients

2 cups flour - 1/4 cup sugar - 3 tsp baking powder- 1/2 tsp salt - 8 tbls cold butter cut into sm pieces - 1/2 cup currants - 1 egg - 1/2 cup heavy cream - zest of 1 orange

Directions

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["in food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder & salt & pulse to combine - add butter & pulse until pea-size crumbs form - transfer to lg bowl & stir in currants - in sm bowl whisk together egg, cream & orange zest until blended & add to flour mix - use fork to stir to form lg, moist clumps of dough - turn dough onto lightly floured surface & press together c hands until dough comes together - roll out dough flouring as needed into 10\" round about 3/4 \"" thick - cut into 8 equal-size wedges - press ea wedge into well of prepared scone pan or place wedges 1\"" apart on baking sheet - bake until golden