cream teas
Cream Teas (Scones) Always serve on pretty doilies, use pretty pots for the preserves and a special spoon for the preserves. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 tablespoons butter (at r...
Ingredients
- 2cupall-purpose flour
- 11/3 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
- 11/2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1/2cupraisins (optional)
- 2/3cupfresh milk
- 1/2pint heavy cream
Directions
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Cream Teas (Scones) Always serve on pretty doilies, use pretty pots for the preserves and a special spoon for the preserves
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2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 tablespoons butter (at room temperature) 1 1/2 tablespoons superfine sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup raisins
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Sift flour into a large mixing bowl and then rub in the butter, using your fingers, until it resembles coarse meal
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Stir in the sugar, salt and raisins, if desired
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Then add milk slowly, stirring with a fork
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Use your hands to finish the mixing process and knead the mixture to a soft dough
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If you're in a low humidity area, you may need to add a little more milk
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured working surface and roll out to about a 3/4-inch thickness with a rolling pin