Grandma Johnson's Scones
Submitted by: Rob
Rated: 5 out of 5 by 1124 members Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 30 Minutes
Yields: 12 servings
"Tried and tested through 3 generations of kids. Simply the best anywhere!"
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 cup raisins (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
3. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in the butter. Stir the sour cream mixture and egg into the flour mixture until just moistened. Mix in the raisins.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom.
Very, very tasty scone recipe. I like my scones a little sweeter than this recipe, but I put a vanilla glaze over the top and that sweetened them up. I used a dried berry mix (raspberries, cherries, blueberries, cranberries) instead of the raisins. This will be my permanent scone recipe.
I think my favorite thing to do is add grated lemon rind. It lends a delicate lemon flavor. I love to make a double batch and freeze the extra dough into smaller portions.
I added dried cran-cherries and a teaspoon of vanilla (I would have added almond extract if I'd had any). Before baking, I did a milk wash and sprinkled them with sugar.
