Scones

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 3/4 cup cream
  • 1 egg
  • Handful dried currants or dried cranberries

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Cut in butter and shortening. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients. Stir in fruit. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll dough out and cut into biscuit size rounds. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown.

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  • on February 05, 2012

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    I followed the advice of previous reviews and increased the sugar to 1/2 cup. I was glad I did. The scones were just right and still not too sweet. They were flaky and buttery. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. Thanks Alton! Delicious.

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  • on January 24, 2012

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    WOW, sorry biscuits, I just found a new love, they are fabulous and easy!

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  • on January 20, 2012

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    Love love these scones was very simple to make......

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