Whole Wheat Scones
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1/3 cup butter
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup currants or raisins (optional)
4 tablespoons half and half or cream
1 beaten eggRecipe
Heat oven to 400ºF. Cut margarine into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in 1 egg, the currants and just enough half-and-half so dough leaves side of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured biscuit cutter, or pat dough into rectangle and cut into diamond shapes with sharp knife. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush dough with 1 egg. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool. Split scones. Spread with margarine and serve with preserve if desired. About 15 scones.
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