Currant Cream Scones

• 1/3 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
• 4 -6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• 1 egg, beaten

1. Heat oven to 400u0b0F.
2. Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. Stir in 1 egg, the currants and just enough half and half so dough leaves sides of bowl.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
5. Knead lightly 10 times.
6. Roll 1/2 inch thick.
7. Cut dough into 2 1/4-inch circles with floured cutter.
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Brush with 1 egg.
10. Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
11. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
12. Yields 10 to 12 scones.

margarine, allpurpose, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, currants, cream, egg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/currant-cream-scones-59699 (may not work)