3 1/4 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Butter or margarine 3 Eggs, beaten 1/2 c Whipping cream 1 tb Grated orange peel 3 tb Raspberry preserves
Icing sugar
Yield: 16 scones Preparation time: 20 minutes Baking: 14 minutes Heat oven
to 425 degrees F.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in margarine until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Beat eggs, cream and orange peel. Add to flour
mixture, mixing just until moistened. Shape dough into a ball. Knead 10
times on lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Roll out each half into a
12×6-inch rectangle. Spread 1 rectangle with preserves. Top with remaining
rectangle. Cut into 8 (3-inch) squares; cut each in half diagonally. Place
on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly
browned. Sprinkle with icing sugar.
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