Cooking With Rania: Irish Scones
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Rania Harris is keeping the Irish theme going for the month of March! Check out this recipe for Irish Scones.
Irish Scones
Ingredients:
-- 2 cups all purpose flour
-- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
-- 2 teaspoons baking powder
-- ½ teaspoon baking soda
-- ½ teaspoon salt
-- 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter - cut into 1/2-inch pieces
-- 2/3 cup sour cream
-- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-- ½ cup currants
-- 1 large egg - beaten to blend for glaze
-- Additional brown sugar - for glazing
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor fit with a steel blade, process the first 5 ingredients just to blend. Add in the unsalted butter and process until a coarse meal forms. Add in the sour cream and vanilla and process until a dough forms. Remove the mixture from the bowl and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in the currants until they are well incorporated - about 10 turns. Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a ball. Press down into a round and gently roll each round into a circle about one half inch in thickness. Cut each circle into eight wedges.
Transfer the wedges onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush them with the beaten egg and sprinkle a little of the brown sugar on each scone. Bake about 12 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with jam and butter.
Makes: 16 scones
