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Orange-Currant Scones

Orange-Currant Scones
  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 20
Delicious warm or cool, these pretty scones are wonderful served with clotted cream, crème fraîche, flavored butters or cream cheese.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated February 2, 2011
Make With
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1 egg white, beaten

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Soak currants in enough warm water to cover 10 minutes to soften; drain.
  • 2
    Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in orange peel, egg, currants and just enough half-and-half until dough leaves side of bowl.
  • 3
    Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Divide dough in half. Roll or pat each half into 6-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; brush with egg white.
  • 4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cut each circle into 10 wedges.

  • Did you know that scones are fit for a king? These Scottish quick breads may have been named for the "Stone of Destiny" (or Scone) where Scottish kings were once crowned.
  • One orange should give you about 1 tablespoon of grated orange peel. That's just enough for these sensational scones!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
105
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
25 mg
Sodium
130 mg
Potassium
50 mg
Total Carbohydrate
13 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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