Cream Tea Scones with Currants
Cream Tea Scones with Currants is rated
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
8
Makes 8 scones.
Lemon curd is a classic accompaniment to cream scones. To make the curd, in a heavy saucepan, combine 5 egg yolks and 1⁄2 cup sugar. Whisk vigorously for 1 minute. Add 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice and the freshly grated zest of 2 lemons and whisk for 1 minute more. Cook gently over low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Cover tightly and chill before serving. Makes about 1 cup.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
- 1⁄4 tsp. salt
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter,
cut into pieces - 2 eggs
- 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄2 cup dried currants
- 1 heaping Tbs. raw or coarse sugar
- Butter and lemon curd (see note) or jam
for serving
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream. Add all but 2 Tbs. of the egg mixture to the flour mixture all at once and stir until a sticky dough forms. Quickly stir in the currants just until evenly distributed.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board. Knead gently until the dough holds together, about 6 times. The dough should be soft; do not overknead, or the scones will be tough. Divide into 2 equal portions and pat each portion into a round 1 inch thick and 6 inches in diameter. Cut each round into 4 equal wedges.
Arrange the wedges, 2 inches apart, on the prepared sheet. Brush the wedges with the reserved egg mixture and sprinkle with the raw sugar.
Bake until the scones are crusty and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately with butter and lemon curd.
In a bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream. Add all but 2 Tbs. of the egg mixture to the flour mixture all at once and stir until a sticky dough forms. Quickly stir in the currants just until evenly distributed.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board. Knead gently until the dough holds together, about 6 times. The dough should be soft; do not overknead, or the scones will be tough. Divide into 2 equal portions and pat each portion into a round 1 inch thick and 6 inches in diameter. Cut each round into 4 equal wedges.
Arrange the wedges, 2 inches apart, on the prepared sheet. Brush the wedges with the reserved egg mixture and sprinkle with the raw sugar.
Bake until the scones are crusty and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately with butter and lemon curd.
Makes 8 scones.
Adapted from
Williams-Sonoma Collection Series,
Bread,
by Beth Hensperger
(Simon & Schuster, 2002).
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Rated 5 out of
5
by
jhirano from
amazing results
Ive been looking for scone recipes and this one is by far the best. They were light and tasted amazing hot out of the oven. I will def be making this one again and saving it for the future.
Date published: 2013-05-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
CalligraphyChic from
Made it Gluten Free and it was Lovely!
Since having to cut gluten from my diet I have been trying out GF recipes and various expensive GF mixes, all to no avail. Having remembered that a wonderful scone recipe came with a William Sonoma scone pan long ago, I decided to look on this site to see if I could find it. I don't know if this was the one but after substituting Gluten-free baking flour (King Arthur brand), and adding just a bit more than is called for in unbleached flour here, we were rewarded with unbelievably beautiful and delicious scones!
Thank you!
Michele
Date published: 2012-03-03