Tender Scones Recipe

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After just one taste, you'll find these terrific scones hard to resist, especially when prepared with a variety of optional ingredients such as, dried currants, cherries, apricots, or strawberries; chocolate chips, chopped chocolate, or white chocolate chips; or citrus zest, cinnamon, or nutmeg.

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 tablespoons sugar - divided
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 egg - large, beaten
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream - plus 2 tablespoons
plus more for brushing on tops
OPTIONAL ADD-IN INGREDIENTS
1 cup any combination or single of these ingredients:
apricots - dried, chopped
raisins or dried currants
dried cherries
dried strawberries
chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
white chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 lemon - zested

Container:baking sheet, large mixing bowl

Directions

PREP

20 mins

COOK

15 mins

READY IN

35 mins

Sift together flour, salt and baking powder and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl.
Cut in butter with fork or pastry blender until it resembles small pebbles.
Mix in egg and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream.
Stir in any combination of ingredients you want. I used 1/2 cup craisins and 1/2 cup white chocolate chips.
Preheat oven to 400Â°F.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly. Pat into a 9" circle and about 1/2" thickness.
Cut into 12 wedges. Place on baking sheet (not greased).
Separate, brush tops with a little cream. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
Bake 15 minutes or until light brown.
Serve warm.

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