What else can you call wonderful scones – how about these Wonderful Raisin Scones? This is one of our very favorite scone recipes that my daughters like to make for our Mother’s Day Tea. Raisin Scones are best served warm and fresh, split open, and topped with either lemon curd or thick homemade jam and clotted cream (Devonshire Cream or Creme fraiche).
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup raisins
- 3 eggs, divided
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk, divided
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with vegetable-oil cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until particles are the size of small peas; stir in raisins.
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In a medium bowl, beat 2 eggs lightly with 1 cup milk. Add to flour mixture; stir just until mixed.
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On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently. Pat or roll out the dough into a circle 1/2-inch thick. Using a lightly greased and floured 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut into rounds, cutting close together to generate as few scraps as possible. Dip cutter into flour as often as necessary to keep dough from sticking. Push scraps of dough together so that edges join; firmly pinch edges with fingertips to make a partial seal. Pat this remaining dough to 1/2-inch thick; continue to cut 3-inch rounds. Space 1-inch apart onto prepared baking sheet. When making scones, work the dough quickly and do not over mix.
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Note: Scones can be cut into any shape you desire. Use a drinking glass to make circles, or cut into squares or wedges with a knife. Dip the edges of the cutter in flour to prevent the dough from sticking. Do not pat the edges of the scone down; instead leave the cuts as sharp as possible to allow the scones to rise in layers.
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In a small bowl, combine 1 egg and 1 tablespoon milk; brush onto scones. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.
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Tips: When the scones are cool, wrap airtight and hold at room temperature for up to one day or freeze to store longer. To reheat, unwrap scones (thaw wrapped, if frozen) and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven 8 to 10 minutes or until warm.
Yields 12 to 14 scones.
Freezing Scones:
Courtesy of Debbie Anderson of Victorian House Scones LLC.
When the scones are cool, wrap airtight and hold at room temperature for up to one day or freeze to store longer. To reheat, unwrap scones (thaw wrapped, if frozen) and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degrees oven 8 to 10 minutes or until warm.
Freezing unbaked scones: When the dough is made and patted into circles or cut into 8 wedges/circle, place on a cookie sheet and place, uncovered in the freezer. It will take about an hour for the dough to freeze firm . Once the dough is firm, put frozen scones into a zip-lock bag and return them to the freezer.
When you are ready to bake the scones, simply take out as many as you want to bake and let them sit on the kitchen counter on aluminum foil or parchment paper while you preheat the oven. They should only be allowed to thaw as long as it takes the oven to preheat. Once the oven is preheated, place the scones onto a fresh sheet of aluminum paper or parchment paper and bake. It will be necessary to extend the baking time by a few minutes (it could easily add up to 4 to 5 minutes to the baking time - just add it in 2 minute increments until you are sure of your times).
11 Responses to “Wonderful Raisin Scones Recipe”
Jacki
Very good, thank you so much!
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Lisa
Nice recipe. Keep delighting us with new posts!
Holly
Great recipe but why do the ingredients call for you to separate the eggs, when in the instructions you just beat the eggs together?
Nancy
Good question, it was my Grandmother’s recipe and that is what she always did, I guess we’re creatures of habit sometimes.
Nancy
Terry
These were a total fail for me. I did every thing correctly but the dough was entirely too sticky to work with.
Whats Cooking America
When you work with dough for baking, you can always add a little more flour on the board during kneading or rolling until the stickiness goes away.
Gerry - BK
Great scones. I made half a batch and ended up with 7 beautiful scones. They were tall, light, tender and fluffy. Crisp and crunchy on the outside and delicious on the inside. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe. BK