Sensational Scones
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup half and half
4 Tablespoons cold butter
Recipe
Cut butter into flour. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in half & half. Add the rest of the ingredients (see variations that follow). Pat dough out onto a lightly floured surface in a flat circle or square, about 1-1/2 to 2 inches thick. Cut into serving wedges. Brush with half & half. Bake at 400 degrees 12 to 15 minutes. Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar.
Variations
Apricot Pecan:
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Blueberry:
1 cup frozen sweetened blueberries (thawed in microwave 1 minute then drained)
1 cup toasted almonds
Chocolate Almond
3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
2 squares chopped semi-sweet baking chocolate
Other variations
orange zest/dried cranberry/pecan
apple/spice/walnut/raisin
any fruit - sweetened and drained like strawberry, blackberry, or raspberry
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