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Currant Scones

Tim O'Reilly's rough-shaped currant scones: cold butter rubbed into flour, then just enough milk to make a sticky dough. Small pieces of butter steam in the hot oven and give a tender, layered crumb. Serve with jam and clotted cream.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on22 min
  • Total38 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Dough

  • 230 gall-purpose flour
  • 45 gall-purpose flour, extra, only if neededoptional
  • 75 gunsalted butter, chilled
  • 25 ggranulated sugar
  • 15 gbaking powder
  • 2 gfine salt
  • 50 gcurrants or raisins
  • 85 mlmilk (or soy or goat's milk)
  • 85 mlmilk, extra, as neededoptional

To serve

  • to tastejam and clotted or whipped creamoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Sulfites
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Berries (any)
  • Strawberry
  • Raspberry
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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