Scones

Do you love scones as much as I do?  I have been making them for many years now.  The first time I ever had them was in a little tearoom in our town.  It was run by an English woman and she served them with clotted cream that was unbelievably delicious!  My daughter and I used to go there.  I don't serve my scones with clotted cream--  we eat them plain.  The great thing about scones is you can make them rather quickly and add whatever suites your fancy.  I asked my husband a stupid question the other day before making scones.  He is a chocoholic and I knew full well which he would choose.  I asked him if he wanted raisin or chocolate chip scones.  You can guess which one he chose.

Here is the recipe that I love to make for Scones:

Makes 16 Scones

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, diced

1 cup cold whipping cream--if you don't have or want to use cream you may use whole milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a baking sheet and set aside

Handling ingredients as little as possible, in a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Blend in butter with pastry blender until crumbly.  Add cream, stirring just until dough sticks together. If you wish, add 1 cup of dried fruit or, if you are like Grayden, you'll want to add 1 cup of chocolate chips.

Turn onto a floured board.  Knead 4 or 5 times gently.  Divide dough in half and pat each into a 6 inch circle.  Cut across (pizza style) each to make 8 triangles. Place on baking sheet.  Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.  Enjoy.

Make some scones for those you love.

Happy Valentine's Day! ♥