scones

Alta Loma, CA
Updated on Nov 28, 2012

I first had scones when visiting a Shakespeare festival. One of the ladies at a tea sent me the recipe.

prep time
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups bisquick baking mix
  • 1 - egg
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons powdered buttermilk, i purchase saco brand from stater brothers market
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • BUTTERSCOTCH
  • 3/4 cup butterscotch morsels
  • ORANGE CRANBERRY - SUBSTITUTE O.J. FOR 1/2 OF THE WATER
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
  • 3 tablespoons orange zest
  • 3/4 - 1 cups cranberries, dried
  • RAISIN
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • APPLE CRANBERRY
  • 2 - apples, granny smith, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 3/4 cup cranberries, dried
  • CLOTTED CREAM , SERVE ALONG SIDE ANY OF THE FRUITED SCONES
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 3 - 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • OPTIONAL :FOR APPLE CRANBERRY OR CRANBERRY ORANGE - BEFORE BAKING SPRINKLE OVER TOP OF SCONES
  • - turbinado sugar

How To Make scones

  • Step 1
    Stir together dried Bisquick, sugar, dried buttermilk, spices with a spoon.
  • Step 2
    Add egg, butter, water to dried mix. Stir til just mixed
  • Step 3
    Add fruit. Stir.
  • Step 4
    drop by spoonfuls, they form a sort of large RUSTIC looking cookie mountain. Bake 400* 12 - 14 minutes
  • Step 5
    For the Orange - Cranberry Scones, before baking Sprinkle top of each scone w/ Turbinado sugar or after completely cooled Drizzle a glaze over top of OJ mixed with Powdered Sugar & Zest of 1 orange.
  • Step 6
    For Clotted Cream: Add powdered sugar to sour cream, mix well, set aside. Beat whipping cream til stiff, stir in sour cream and sugar.
  • Step 7
    Apple Cranberry before baking sprinkle w/ Turbinado sugar

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