Cream Scones with Currants

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I liked the recipe but made a few changes. I added lime zest because that's what I had available to me. I substituted the egg with a 1/4 cup of Eggbeaters. I also substituted the sugar with Splenda.

I loved the texture. The flavor was ok. I thought it still smelled too much of uncooked flour. I think I would like to make this again but instead of putting the zest in the flour I'd let the zest sit in the cream for few minutes and/or add a teaspoon of vanilla.

For those that think its not sweet enough. Scones aren't supposed to be sweet. If you want them sweeter, make them sweeter. Not a big deal. If you live in a humid climate, I live in Florida, you need to be careful with how much liquid you add. You may need to add a little more flour. So I would not add that 5th tablespoon of cream unless you need it.

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As any English Housewife will tell you, by the time a car is heard approaching, the Scones are in the oven,kettle on for Tea and by Time Everyone sits down, the Scones are done!This is a lovely, delicious recipe.One thought,Why Cut in Wedges? The Scones have the tendancy to be "flatter". Just dip round cutter in Flour and push straight down,no twisting. Seals the edges &keeps from rising.

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Followed recipe exactly. The scones came out fluffy and tasty. I made a second batch for my kids with chocolate chips - big hit!

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I used spelt flour and lemon zest, pretty nice scone!

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I just used the base scone recipe and added dried cranberries, chopped walnuts and lemon zest...I found I needed to add quite a bit more liquid, but overall they were a very nice texture and light. Broke apart easily but held up nicely to toppings. Not too sweet either.

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It's my first time baking scones and these were really easy to make. They were sweet, but not too sweet, and just crumbled in my mouth. I used golden raisins instead of the currants and dark brown sugar for the topping. I'll definitely try them again.

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Loved it. Very easy. Added more currants than recipe called for.

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This is the first scone I've ever made and I had no problems. I didn't use currants, I used dried cranberries (orange flavored ones!. I put sparkling sugar on the top before I baked and everyone commented on how pretty they were. This scone is perfect with a nice cup of tea.

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totally excllent...as a variation, I added chopped apricots & almonds instead of the currents.... wow... a winner!

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Then again, I think most scones are rather dry.