My Sister's Favorite Amaretto Scones

Name: My Sister's Favorite Amaretto Scones
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Amaretto, or to taste; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 4 servings Confectioners sugar; 1 beaten egg; 473 milliliters flour (all-purpose); 59 milliliters plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 59 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters raisins; 79 milliliters sugar; 79 milliliters cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 118 milliliters chopped walnuts or pecans

My Sister's Favorite Amaretto Scones might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 698 calories, 11g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up amaretto, baking powder, flour, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Before starting scones, place raisins in a bowl and cover with Amaretto. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or until raisins have plumped.

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Amaretto Liqueur

Raisins

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.

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Bowl

Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles crumbs. In another bowl mix together the egg, milk, cream and Amaretto.

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Amaretto Liqueur

Butter

Cream

Milk

Egg

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Pastry Cutter

Bowl

Pour into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

Add the raisins and nuts.

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Raisins

Nuts

Mix until a dough comes together. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly. With a round cutter (2 or 3-inch) cut dough. Space scones at least 1 to 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. With the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream brush each top of the scones.

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