Traditional Raisin Scones

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon	15ml	Baking powder
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Unsalted butter - (2 sticks) - room temperature
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Eggs (large)
1/3 cup	78ml	Buttermilk
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Raisins

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together the flour and baking powder. In a separate bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the 1/4 cup sugar, beating until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, then add the flour mixture and the buttermilk. Sprinkle the raisins over the dough and gently fold them in.

Using an ice-cream scoop, place mounds of dough on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve the scones warm, with softened butter and preserves.

This recipe yields 12 scones.

Source:
PAULA'S HOME COOKING with Paula Deen - (Show # PA-1B15) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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