Sweet-Milk Scones with Traditional British Additions

Name: Sweet-Milk Scones with Traditional British Additions
Yield: Makes 8-9 scones
Cuisine: Great Britain
Ingredients: 2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 - 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar (optional); 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/2 cup, raisins or currants, or small, soft fruits such as raspberries; 3/4 cup, whole milk

Desserts or Baked Goods
Great Britain
Breakfast & Brunch
Quick Breads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1994

Traditional scones are fluffy--not hard and dense--and are worked quickly and lightly to achieve a delicate texture.

SERVES Makes 8-9 scones

TIME 35 minutes

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