5 from 6 votes
Currant Scones
Beloved but misunderstood, scones are actually easy to make. Today’s currant scones are lightly sweet and classically delicious! Perfect for teas, brunches, snacking and more.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
194 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 4 Tablespoons butter ½ stick
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 egg divided
- 6 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup currants dried
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Divide the butter into pieces, then cut into the flour mixture with a pastry tool or in a food processor. Process until butter pieces are tiny and flour coated. Mixture will resemble sandy crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, beat two eggs. Remove a couple teaspoons of beaten egg and reserve for making an egg wash later.
- Stir the cream into the larger quantity of egg. Mix the egg-cream mixture into the dry ingredients, being careful not to overmix (I pulsed 5-6 times). Add additional liquid or flour if needed (but scones are pretty tolerant of being slightly damp).
- Blend in the currants by hand, again not overmixing.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured board or silicon mat and knead once or twice.
- Pat dough into a rectangle about 5 x 8 inches and about 3/4 inch thick. Cut 6 squares from the rectangle in a 2 x 3 pattern. Then cut each square on the diagonal to form triangles.
- Spray a cookie sheet with a non-stick baking spray and place scones on the sheet.
- Beat a couple teaspoons water into the reserved 2 teaspoons of egg to form the egg wash and brush the tops of the scones.
- Bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden, then cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
249mg
(10%)
Potassium
88mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
307IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 307IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.