Raisin Scones
Recipe: #14444
October 02, 2014
"We enjoyed these scones - a bit of work but we thought they were worth it and they freeze great. Recipe source: The Finnish Cookbook"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (81.3 g)
- Calories 255.6
- Total Fat - 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 4 g
- Cholesterol - 16.9 mg
- Sodium - 351.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 46.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 17.7 g
- Protein - 4.4 g
- Calcium - 161.8 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Stir the saffron and sugar into the hot milk until the saffron is dissolved and milk is golden colored.
Step 2
In a bowl sift the dry ingredients (flour - salt).
Step 3
Cut in the butter and stir in the raisins.
Step 4
Stir in milk mixture, stirring until a stiff dough forms.
Step 5
Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead until dough is smooth, divide into two parts.
Step 6
Shape each section into a flat round loaf about 6 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch thick. Place on a cookie sheet; cut each loaf into quarters and sprinkle with sugar. Separate wedges slightly and then bake in a 375 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes or until scones are lightly browned.
Tips
No special items needed.