Dave’s Delicious Scones

This recipe comes from my very good friend Dave. This recipe is very easy to make and they taste so good. Great for breakfast.

Dave's Scones

Dave's Scones

Ingredients are as follows:

  • 3 cups of Flour
  • 5  Tsp of Baking Powder
  • 1 cup of Sugar
  • ¾ cup of cold Butter
  • 1 cup of Raisins (soak in hot water)
  • 3/4 cup of Butter Milk
  • 1 large Egg (separated)

Turn oven on to 350-375 F. Mix all the dry ingredients, cut in butter, beat egg white and fold into butter milk.

Beat egg whites and fold in butter milk

Beat egg whites and fold in butter milk

Drain and add raisins, mix in milk. You may have to add a little extra liquid to take up all the flour. The mix will be sticky.

Put dough on large floured area, the dough will be somewhat "sticky"

Put dough on large floured area, the dough will be somewhat "sticky"

Scoop on to a large floured area (counter works fine), divide and pat into three cakes, place on large baking sheet and brush top with egg yolk.

Brush each piece with the egg yolk

Brush each piece with the egg yolk

Score each of the three pices in 6 or 8

Score each of the three pices in 6 or 8

Place on tray or rack and bake

Place on tray or rack and bake

Score each cake into 6 or 8 pieces. Bake for 20 minutes. Call in the troops, they’ll be gone in no time.

Kiss the cook,

Karl