scones

This is a great scone recipe that is super adaptable! I've made them with semi-sweet and white chocolate chips and I thought the white chocolate were better (weird since I don't normally like white chocolate!). I'm thinking white chocolate & cranberry next time. Or cranberry-orange. Or lemon-blueberry. Or ... Or ... MmmmMMMm. Oh, I've also used whole wheat flour with great results. Like I said, adaptable and EASY!

2 C flour
1/3 C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
8 TB unsalted butter (frozen or really cold)
1/2 C raisins (or other filling)
1/2 C sour cream
1 large egg

Preheat oven to 400

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt in a bowl. Cut in butter (or grate, or use food processor). Add raisins (or other fillings).

In a separate small bowl whisk together egg and sour cream. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until dough clumps form. Use your hands to press dough against the sides of the bowl to combine all the dough. It will seem like there isn't enough liquid, but keep working it and it comes together.

Pat dough into 7-8" circle and ~3/4" thick (on a lightly floured surface). Cut into 8 wedges. Sprinkle wedges with sugar and place 1" apart on a UN-greased baking pan.

Bake until golden or 15-17 minutes.