Casa de Solana Inn

St. Augustine, Florida

Specialty Recipe

Breakfast Scones

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 Tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg, slightly beaten

2/3 cup currants (optional)

2 teaspoons milk

1 Tablespoon sugar

Strawberry butter

1/2 cup butter, softened

2-1/2 Tablespoons strawberry preserves

Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well and cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add sour cream and egg, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in currants, if desired. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly 4 or 5 times. Pat dough to an 8-inch circle on a greased baking sheet. Brush top with milk; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut circle into 8 wedges, using a sharp knife, separate wedges slightly. Bake at 400 degrees for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned.

Strawberry Butter: Cream butter, stir in preserves. Transfer to a small serving bowl. Yields 1-1/2 cups.

Serve scones with Strawberry butter.

Makes: 8 scones.

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