My dd2 is having her bridal shower tomorrow. It's going to be a Mad Hatter's Tea. It's been so much work. I hope and pray that it is all Jessica dreams of. She wanted Scones for the tea, so I whipped up these little gems. I divided this dough in half and rolled out and cut into 15 squares which I further divided in triangles. They are light and fluffy.
Scones
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup water
1 Tbsp. powdered milk
1 tsp. vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 egg
• In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in the butter. Stir the sour cream mixture and egg into the flour mixture until just moistened. Mix in the raisins.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom.
Cranberry Orange
I took this basic scone and added 1/2 cup craisins and 1 Tbsp. orange extract, 1 tsp. orange rind.
White Chocolate Macadamia
to the basic scone dough add 1/2 bag white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup macadamia nuts.
Apple Spice
1 medium apple, chopped with a splash of lemon juice, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 1 tsp. cinnamon.
