Marucci's English Scones
Bake time: 25 minutes at 325 F (roughly)
This recipe prepares about 10 scones.
Ingredients
1/2 to 1 cup of dried raisins (and/or dried apricots)
1 tablespoon brandy (optional but recommended by rk)
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest (peel)
2 cups all-purposed flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/4 lb) butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
Cut dried raisins/apricots into small pieces.
In a small bowl, mix raisins/apricots, brandy, and orange zest.
In a big bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter as follows: with a spoon first, cut butter into small lumps then use your hands and mix.
Stir in dried fruit mixture.
Add 1/2 cup buttermilk, leave the remaining for coating the scones.
stir to evenly moisten dough. Don't over mix the dough.
Divide dough into 10 scones on a baking sheet, and coat with buttermilk.
Bake scones in a 325 F oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
07/28/2004