Rich Raisin Scones Recipe
Well at home everyone loves munching on this Rich Raisin Scones and I just love making it for them coz it's quite too easy and simple. All you need is flour, a lot raisins and in about 20 minutes this fruit scone is ready to serve. Give it a try and I am sure you to will like this simpl snack!
Ingredients
| Pastry flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 2 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Raisins | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| 2/3 cup commercial sour cream, approximately | ||
Directions
Measure the once sifted flour and sift with sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
Cut in shortening finely, using pastry blender.
Add raisins.
Beat egg and add 1/2 cup sour cream.
Add to dry mixture combining lightly with a fork.
Mix in enough additional sour cream to make a dough which is soft but not sticky.
Knead about 15 seconds on lightly floured surface to shape the dough.
Pat into 21/2 inch rounds and place on greased cookie sheet.
Score in quarters with a sharp knife.
Sprinkle with a little nutmeg and bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes.
Cut in shortening finely, using pastry blender.
Add raisins.
Beat egg and add 1/2 cup sour cream.
Add to dry mixture combining lightly with a fork.
Mix in enough additional sour cream to make a dough which is soft but not sticky.
Knead about 15 seconds on lightly floured surface to shape the dough.
Pat into 21/2 inch rounds and place on greased cookie sheet.
Score in quarters with a sharp knife.
Sprinkle with a little nutmeg and bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes.
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