Swiss Scones
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 12:18am

Ingredients




cup All-purpose flour
cup Sugar
teaspoon Baking soda
teaspoon Baking powder
teaspoon Salt
cup Cold butter, cut in small pieces
cup Golden raisins
Grated rind of small orange
cup Buttermilk, (or ½ cup milk with 1 tablespoon Enough milk or cream to brush top of scones
2 tablespoons Sugar mixed with
teaspoon Ts ground cinnamon

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 425F. Place first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry cutter, until it resembles course meal. Add raisins and orange rind. Add buttermilk and mix with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl. Place dough on floured board and pat into a circle or rectangle 1/2" thick. Cut in 2" circles or hearts with cookie cutter and place on lightly greased cookie sheet (parchment paper also works). Space about 1 1/2" apart. Brush tops with cream or milk and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture (avoid getting sugar on cookie sheet as it will burn). Bake for 10 minutes, until tops are lightl 2 Variations: Substitute dates for raisins or try chocolate chips. 3 Makes 12 scones.