Honey-almond scones

Yield: 8 Servings

Measure Ingredient
1¾ cup Flour
2¼ teaspoon Baking powder
1 tablespoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Butter
⅓ cup Cream
⅓ cup Honey
2 \N Eggs
\N \N Alomonds -- slivered

Mix the dry ingredients and cut the butter in. In a separate bowl, beat the two eggs, reserve two tablespoons of the beaten eggs and then add the cream and honey to the remaining beaten eggs. Make a well in the dry mixture and add the egg mixture. Combine with as few strokes a possible. Try to handle the dough as little as possible as well. Place on a lightly floured board and pat until ¾ in thick and shaped in a circle. Place on a baking sheet and score into 8 triangles. Brush with the reserved beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar and slivered or sliced almonds and bake in a 450 dregree oven for 15 minutes.

Recipe By : Michelle Pollock

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