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IRISH CREAM SCONES #2




List of Ingredients



• 2 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR ***SEE NOTE BELOW
  
• 1/4 CUP PLUS 2 TEASPOONS SUGAR DIVIDEDD
  
• 3 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
  
• 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
  
• 1/3 CUP BUTTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
  
• 2 EGGS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
  
• 1/3 TO 1/2 CUP HEAVY CREAM ***SEE NOTE BELOW
  
• 1/2 CUP DRIED CURRANTS OR DRIED SWEETENED TART RED CHERRIES, CRANBERRIES OR BLUEBERRIES OR RAISINS
  






Instructions



1. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE BUTTER AND EGGS ARE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
   
2. ***USE A SOFT WHEAT FLOUR, SUCH A WHITE LILY BRAND TO ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY SCONE.
   
3. ***MAY USE MILK OR REDUCED FAT OR SKIM MILK IN PLACE OF HEAVY CREAM, HOWEVER THE SCONES WILL NOT BE AS RICH AND SHORT IN TEXTURE.
   
4. PREHEAT OVEN TO A 400°.
   
5. IN A MEDIUM BOWL, SIFT TOGETHER THE FLOUR, 1/4 CUP SUGAR, BAKING POWDER AND SALT. WITH A PASTRY BLENDER OR YOUR FINGERS, CUT IN BUTTER UNTIL MIXTURE RESEMBLES FINE CRUMBS. BEAT ONE WHOLE EGG AND ONE EGG YOLK, (RESERVING ONE EGG WHITE FOR BRUSHING TOPS OF SCONES).
   
6. ADD BEATEN EGG MIXURE, CREAM ( AS NEEDED ) AND CURRANTS ETC. IF DESIRED TO DRY INGREDIENTS TO FORM A SOFT DOUGH, STIRRING JUST UNTIL DRY INGREDIENTS ARE MOISTENED ( MIXTURE WILL BE LUMPY). DO NOT OVER MIX THE DOUGH.
   
7. TURN DOUGH OUT ONTO A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE AND KNEAD GENTLY 5 TO 6 TIMES. ROLL OUT DOUGH INTO A 1/2" THICK CIRCLE. SET ASIDE
   
8. BEAT REMAINING EGG WHITE SLIGHTLY AND BRUSH TOP OF DOUGH CIRCLE WITH EGG WHITE THEN SPRINKLE WITH REMAINING 2 TEASPOONS SUGAR. CUT DOUGH INTO 12 EQUAL SIZE WEDGE SHAPE PIECES, USING A FLOURED KNIFE. OR CUT DOUGH WITH A LIGHTLY FLOURED 2" BISCUIT CUTTER.
   
9. TRANSFER SCONES TO AN UNGREASED BAKING SHEET AND ARRANGE ABOUT 1" APART. BAKE IN OVEN FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL PUFFED AND GOLDEN BROWN.
   
10. SERVE WARM OR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WITH BUTTER, HONEY, JAMS OR PRESERVES.
    
11. SCONES CAN BE WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAP AND REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN. THEN WRAPPED IN ALUMINUM FOIL AND HEATED IN A PREHEATED 350° OVEN JUST UNTIL WARMED.
    
12. 12 SCONES