Elle's Kichen: Orange Raisin Scones

On Sunday nights we are watching the final

season of Downton Abbey.  Last Sunday we 

had a late dinner and made it a tea.  Of course,

when you have tea, you should have scones.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar, divided

2 tabl. orange zest

1 tabl. baking powder

1/2 teas. salt

1/2 cup butter, chilled

1/2 cup raisins

1/3 cup sour cream

1 egg

cinnamon 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  Spray a baking

pan with Pam.

Whisk flour, 1/3 cup of the sugar, orange zest,

baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Add butter and cut into the flour mixture

with a pastry blender or 2 knives until

mixture looks like coarse meal.

Add the raisins.

Whisk the sour cream and egg together in 

a small bowl.

Add sour cream/egg mixture to the flour

mixture and toss until mist clumps form.

Pour flour mixture onto a lightly floured

surface and gently knead just until dough

comes together.  Divide in half and form each

half into a 4'' round.  Sprinkle with cinnamon

and the remaining sugar.  Gently press this 

into the dough so it stays in place.  Cut each 

round into 4 parts and transfer to the baking

sheet.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until

golden brown.  Cool and serve.

They were delicious!