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World's Best Scones! From Scotland to the Savoy to the U.S.

World's Best Scones! From Scotland to the Savoy to the U.S.
The recipe World's Best Scones! From Scotland to the Savoy to the U.S. could satisfy your Scottish craving in around 35 minutes. This side dish has 237 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have baking powder, sugar, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large bowl.
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Cut in butter using a pastry blender or rubbing between your fingers until it is in pea sized lumps. Stir in the currants.
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Mix together 1/2 cup milk and sour cream in a measuring cup.
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Pour all at once into the dry ingredients, and stir gently until well blended. Overworking the dough results in terrible scones!
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With floured hands, pat scone dough into balls 2 to 3 inches across, depending on what size you want.
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Place onto a greased baking sheet, and flatten lightly.
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Let the scones barely touch each other.
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Whisk together the egg and 1 tablespoon of milk.
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Brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash.
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Let them rest for about 10 minutes.
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Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops are golden brown, not deep brown. Break each scone apart, or slice in half.
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Serve with butter or clotted cream and a selection of jams - or even plain.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In35 m.
Servings8
Health Score2
Vegetarian
CuisinesEnglishScottishBritishEuropean
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
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