Here's a TNT recipe; to be truly authentic, though, they deserve clotted
cream and strawberry jam! See: http://www.broadwayhouse.com/creamtea.html
English Tea Scones
Servings: 10
Source: 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook.
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3 Cups Flour (bread flour preferably but all-purpose flour will do)
1 1/2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
3/8 Tablespoon Salt
6 Tablespoons Cold Butter
3/8 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Tablespoons Sugar, Coarse Sugar for tops
1/2 Cup Currants, or raisins
3 Large Eggs
3/8 Cup Evaporated Skim Milk
Egg Wash:
1 Lg Egg, beaten with 1 Tbsp water and pinch salt
Clotted Cream, Jam, Butter
Note: This recipe uses the British imperial measure. Just remember that
an eighth of a cup is equal to 2 Tablespoons.
Soak currants or raisins in warm water about 10 minutes. Drain well and
dry. Sprinkle with a little flour to coat. Prepare egg wash, set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and 3/8 cup sugar together in large bowl.
Cut in the butter with pastry blender or fork, until it looks like coarse
bread crumbs (do not cut butter too fine). Stir in currents or raisins
and coat thoroughly. Combine 3 eggs and the milk, add to flour mixture
and stir to blend into a soft dough. Turn dough out onto a well-floured
board (bread flour preferable); dough will be very sticky. Cover with
plastic wrap and allow dough to rest for 15 minutes.
After rest period, gently knead and add enough flour, a little at a time,
until it holds together without sticking to your fingers. Pat out dough
3/4 to 1 inch thick. Using 3-inch biscuit cutter or other sharp-edged
object that has been dipped in sugar, cut dough into rounds. Remove excess
flour from top and bottom of rounds with pastry brush.
Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush each round with egg wash and
sprinkle each round with the 2 Tablespoons coarse or granulated sugar.
Bake at 375 F (regular oven) or 325 F (convection oven) for 12 to
17 minutes or until a lovely, light golden brown on top. Remove from
baking sheet immediately to wire rack to cool. These scones freeze well.
To serve from freezer, preheat oven to 325 F, place on baking sheet
and warm for 15 minutes.
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