Simple Scones

Simple Scones
Simple Scones might be just the Scottish recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 309 calories, 5g of protein, and 15g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a morn meal. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up egg, baking soda, salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

1
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in raisins.
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3
In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until smooth.
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Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
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Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick.
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Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart.
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Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score2
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