Scones

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds all-purpose flour
  • 4 ounces sugar, plus additional for topping scones
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/3 tablespoon salt
  • 9 ounces butter, cut into walnut-sized pieces
  • 1/2 pound currants
  • 1 1/5 cups buttermilk
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • Cream, to coat scone tops

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Sift all the dry ingredients 3 times and put in the bowl of a mixer.
  3. 3
    Add the butter using a paddle attachment and combine until the butter is completely dispersed.
  4. 4
    Add the currants and then the buttermilk, and mix until a dough forms.
  5. 5
    Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1-inch.
  6. 6
    Use a cutter to cut desired shapes.
  7. 7
    Brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar.
  8. 8
    Bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes.

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