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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Scones!

   I woke up this morning HUNGRY like the, "was the last time I ate a year ago" hungry. So I went to the trusty internet and found this recipe and holy shit. Best breakfast anything I have EVER made. So enjoy! But get ready to get dirty, its hands on scone time!
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen

  • 1/2 cup raisins (or dried currants)

  • Zest of one orange

  • 1/2 cup sour cream

  • 1 large egg

  • Directions

    1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    2. 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 and orange zest.
    3. In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until smooth.
    4. 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.)
    5. Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. 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. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.
    Thanks to Allrecipes.com for the idea.

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