Lori Leckman's Buttermilk Scones

Name: Lori Leckman's Buttermilk Scones
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 scones
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1 pound all-purpose flour; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 2 ounces sugar; 4 ounces sweet butter; 3 whole eggs; 5 ounces golden raisins; 1/2 pint buttermilk (or enough to form a sticky but manageable dough)

By Bryan Miller

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(56)
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Ingredients

Yield:16 scones

1pound all-purpose flour
5teaspoons baking powder
2ounces sugar
4ounces sweet butter
3whole eggs
5ounces golden raisins
½pint buttermilk (or enough to form a sticky but manageable dough)

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 420 degrees.
Step 2
Mix flour with baking powder and sugar. Rub butter into the flour until it forms the texture of fine bread crumbs (this can be done in a food processor).
Step 3
Beat eggs lightly. Place dry mixture in a mixing bowl and form a well in the center. Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the eggs and ¼ pint of buttermilk into the well. Add the raisins and mix thoroughly, adding more buttermilk if needed to form a sticky but homogenous dough that can be kneaded lightly on a floured board.
Step 4
Knead dough lightly on a floured board, and roll out into a rectangular shape, approximately one-inch thick. Cut dough into roughly two-inch squares. Place squares on a well-greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining eggs and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until scones have puffed and are golden.