Rasin Scones
(from glacier206’s recipe box)
Source: Barefoot Contessa
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 15 people
Categories: breakfast scone
Ingredients
- 4 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 extra-large egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk or water, for egg wash
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Combine 4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add to the flour/butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Combine the raisins and 1 tablespoon flour and then add to the dough and mix quickly. The dough may be a bit sticky.
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Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough out to 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick. You will see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch cutter and then cut in half diagonally to make triangles. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Brush the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the outsides are crisp and the insides are done.