Cream Scones
By
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
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I've seen several recipes for biscuits made with cream instead of shortening and milk, and was curious how these would turn out. So I experimented with cream and some scones, and came up with this. They are very fluffy and light - and simple to do.
Rating:
★★★★★ 4 votes
Comments:
Serves:
12-15 scones
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 1/2 c
- heavy cream
- 1
- egg
- 3 Tbsp
- soft butter
- 2 Tbsp
- sugar
- 1 1/2 c
- self rising flour
- 1/4 c
- chopped dates or raisins, if desired
How to Make Cream Scones
- 1Preheat oven to 400° F. Beat cream with egg until well blended. Beat in sugar and butter until thick and creamy.
- 2Stir in 1 cup of the flour until well mixed. Gradually fold in the remaining flour with a rubber spatula until it forms a soft biscuit dough and leaves the sides of the bowl. Fold in dates or raisins if desired.
- 3Pat out onto a well-floured surface into 2 circles 3/4-inch thick. Cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges. Place on ungreased baking sheet or baking stone, separated about 1/2 an inch.
- 4Bake for10-13 minutes until lightly browned on top. Cover with a clean towel to allow steam to soften the scones while they cool. Remove towel after 5 minutes.
- 5Options: may add cinnamon or ginger to the flour if desired, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon depending on taste. May also brush tops with melted butter after baking, and sprinkle with superfine sugar if desired.
