Recipe

I am going to try and make scones this weekend, to celebrate Brian's excellent marks in school this semester. (He found out he had straight A's last night) I found a recipe on allrecipes.com, 308 people rated 'Grandma Johnson's Scones with five stars (the best rating).

1 cup sour cream 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt
4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar 1 egg
2 tsp baking powder 1 cup raisins (optional)

In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

In a large bow, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in the butter. Stir the sour cream mixture and egg into the flour mixture until just moistened. Mix in the raisins.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown on the bottom.

Questions?

I'll have to look in my book to see what 'cut in' means.

Also, I wonder if I can use my food processor (thanks Uncle Kenny & Aunt Judy!)



I'll let you know how they turn out.