Central Market's Cream Scones

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup blueberries (optional) or 3/4 cup dried apricot (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking power, and salt. cut butter into dry ingredients. stir in fruit (if desired).
• 2 add whipping cream and stir by hand just until dough forms. dough will be soft and sticky. cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• 3 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 4 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough just holds together. press dough into a 10-inch circle, 1-inch thick. cut into wedges. place scones on baking sheet and sprinkle scones with remaining sugar.
• 5 bake 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees or until scones are a light golden brown on top.