RAISIN-NUT SCONES

Ingredients :

3 ¾ cup all purpose flour

1 ½ tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

¼ cup raisins

¼ cup coarsely ground nuts

1 ¼ cup whole milk

Preparation:

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Blend butter into flour mixture, with pastry blender, until it resembles coarse meal.

Using a fork, stir raisins, nuts and milk until all is combined. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and with floured hands; knead until it forms a dough.

Roll our dough (about ½ inch thick) and cut out scones with a 2 ½ inch round cutter.

Arrange scones 1 inch apart on a buttered large baking sheet.

Bake scones in the middle of a 425°F (220°C) for 15 minutes until pale golden.

Transfer to a rack to cool.

Makes 10 scones

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