Walnut Raisin Scones Recipes

RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

WALNUT RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon peel.
• With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in all but 2 tablespoons of the nuts and the raisins.
• Mix in buttermilk with fork.
• Gather the dough into a ball and knead for about 2 minutes on lightly floured board.
• Roll or pat out 3/4 inch thick.
• With a chef's knife cut into 3 inch triangles. Place, spaced 1-inch apart, on a greased baking sheet.
• Brush tops with remaining 1 tablespoon buttermilk; sprinkle with the remaining sugar and the nuts.
• Bake in center of 425 degree F oven about 15 minutes or until nicely browned.
• Serve warm with butter or jam.

APPLE RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg F.
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut in shortening as you would for a pie crust.
• Stir in apples and raisins.
• Add enough juice to make a stiff dough.
• On floured surface, roll dough about 1/2" thick.Apprx. 8 in circle.
• Cut into triangles and bake on cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes, or until light brown.
• Remove from oven and dust with 1 TBsp confectioners sugar.
• Let cool.
• Separte triangles.