Classic Tea Time Cream Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar (i use brown)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 68 g butter, cut into pieces (1/3 cup)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, might need less
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or use 1/4 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out)
• 1/2 cup currants (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. if using vanilla bean add it now.
• 2 add the butter and rub it in using two knives, a pastry blender or your finger tips. when the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, stop.
• 3 add the beaten egg and enough cream to make a soft but not sticky dough.
• 4 turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead lightly (not more than 8 times).
• 5 pat down and cut out scones using a cookie cutter or a glass (i use a glass of 7.5 cm in diameter).
• 6 place on a paper-lined baking sheet and brush with some cream if you like.
• 7 bake in the pre-heated oven at 220°c/425°c for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.