Central Markets Cream Scones Recipes

CENTRAL MARKET'S CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking power, and salt. Cut butter into dry ingredients. Stir in fruit (if desired).
• Add whipping cream and stir by hand just until dough forms. Dough will be soft and sticky. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough just holds together. Press dough into a 10-inch circle, 1-inch thick. Cut into wedges. Place scones on baking sheet and sprinkle scones with remaining sugar.
• Bake 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees or until scones are a light golden brown on top.

ENGLISH CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Cut in shortening with two knives or a pastry blender until mixture has the consistency of coarse cornmeal.
• Set aside. Reserve a little of the egg whites (to brush over tops of scones) and beat eggs until light. Stir in milk.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add liquid all at once, stirring with a fork vigorously until dough comes freely from the sides of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat dough out to 3/4-inch thickness.
• Cut into 8 triangles or squares or form into "biscuits".
• Brush tops with egg whites and sprinkle generously with sugar.
• place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
• Variations: Raisin Scones Add to dry ingredients 1/2 cup seedless raisins, currants, Craisins or other fruits (fresh blueberries or raspberries, apple chunks etc). Cheese Scones Reduce sugar to 1 tsp Add 1 cup of shredded sharp cheese to dry ingredients.
• Do Not sprinkle with sugar before baking.