DRIED FRUIT CREAM SCONES
Scone Ingredients:
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Chopped dried fruit, prunes, apricots, figs -- etc
- 1/4 cup Golden raisins
- 1 1/4 cups Heavy cream
GLAZE
- 3 tablespoons Butter -- melted
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
Recipe By: PHILLY INQUIRER
Scone Preparation:
Preheat oven to 425° Use an ungreased baking sheet. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in bowl, stirring with fork. Add fruit and raisins. Using fork, stir in cream and mix, until dough holds together in a sticky, rough mass. Lightly flour a board and transfer the dough to it. Knead the dough 8 or 9 times. Pat into a 10"circle. Dough will still be sticky. For glaze: Spread butter over top and side of dough circle and sprinkle sugar on top. Cut into 12 wedges and place on baking sheet, allowing about an inch between pieces. Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown.
