Raisins And/or Cranberry Scones

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup raisins (1 cup if not using cranberries)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (1 cup if not using raisins)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup condensed milk or 2/3 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425°f.
• 2 grease a large baking sheet or cover it with parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and cinnamon.
• 4 cut the butter into the dry ingredients and continue cutting until the mixture is coarse and uniform.
• 5 stir in the raisins or cranberries.
• 6 in another bowl, stir together the vanilla the egg, and the milk.
• 7 form a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture.
• 8 stir to combine then remove to a floured counter and knead until uniform.
• 9 (do not over-knead, too much kneading will make the scones tough).
• 10 divide the dough into two pieces and press each into 3/4 inch thick circles.
• 11 cut each circle into six wedges and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• 12 bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.