Oatmeal Currant Scones

Serves: 6

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

52

Sweetness

53

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.666667 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tbsp

Baking Powder

3 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1.333333 cups

Oat (old-fashioned)

Directions:

1

Gather scraps into a ball, then pat into a round and cut out more scones in same manner

2

Preheat oven to 425ºF

3

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, and salt into a food processor, then add oats and pulse 15 times

4

Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with small (pea-size) lumps, then transfer to a bowl

5

Stir together zest and buttermilk

6

Toss currants with oat mixture, then add buttermilk, stirring with a fork just until a dough forms

7

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead 6 times

8

Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick round, dusting surface with more flour if necessary

9

Cut out as many scones as possible with cutter, dipping it in flour before each cut, and transfer scones to a lightly buttered large baking sheet

10

Brush tops of scones with buttermilk and sprinkle lightly with sugar

11

Bake in middle of oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes, and transfer to a rack

12

Preheat oven to 425ºF

13

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, and salt into a food processor, then add oats and pulse 15 times

14

Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with small (pea-size) lumps, then transfer to a bowl

15

Stir together zest and buttermilk

16

Toss currants with oat mixture, then add buttermilk, stirring with a fork just until a dough forms

17

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead 6 times

18

Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick round, dusting surface with more flour if necessary

19

Cut out as many scones as possible with cutter, dipping it in flour before each cut, and transfer scones to a lightly buttered large baking sheet

20

Gather scraps into a ball, then pat into a round and cut out more scones in same manner

21

Brush tops of scones with buttermilk and sprinkle lightly with sugar

22

Bake in middle of oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes, and transfer to a rack

23

Serve warm or at room temperature

24

Serve warm or at room temperature