Bel Air Scones Recipe
- 3 c. cake flour plus more
- 2 Tbsp. baking pwdr
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. butter cut into cubes
- 2 c. whipping cream
- 1 c. currants
- 1 x egg yolk beaten Devonshire cream and preserves (optional)
- Sift together flour, baking pwdr, sugar and salt.
- Use paddle on electric mixer to work butter into flour mix till mealy.
- Add in whipping cream and currants.
- Mix on low till dough is smooth, 1 minute.
- Turn dough onto floured board and roll out to about 3/4-inch thick.
- Cut into 2 1/4-inch rounds with pastry cutter or possibly biscuit cutter.
- Place dough rounds 2 inches apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake at 375 degrees till golden, 18 to 20 min.
- Serve with Devonshire cream and preserves, if you like.
- This recipe yields 12 to 14 scones.
cake flour, baking pwdr, sugar, salt, butter, whipping cream, currants, egg yolk
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bel-air-scones-83294 (may not work)