Scottish Fruit-filled Scones

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 16 tablespoons cold butter
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups raisins or 1 1/2 cups sultanas
• 1 jar fruit preserves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425f degrees.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl; stir to mix well.
• 3 add butter and cut in with a pastry cutter until mixture looks like fine granules.
• 4 add sugar, raisins and mix.
• 5 add milk, vanilla, and cinnamon and stir with a fork until soft dough forms.
• 6 form dough into a ball, put on a lightly floured board, and give 10 to 12 kneads.
• 7 roll out dough to a flat shape between ¼“and ½“ thick.
• 8 using a floured doughnut cutter, cut out 12 solid disks and 6 with a hole in the center.
• 9 place a solid disk on a greased cookie sheet.
• 10 place a disk with a hole on top and fill the hole with fruit.
• 11 cover with another solid disk and pinch edges to seal.
• 12 re-roll and cut scraps and repeat cutting until all dough is used.
• 13 bake for 12 – 14 minutes or until medium brown on top.
• 14 put on a wire rack and cool before serving.
• 15 ***warning***the fruit filling is very hot fresh from the oven, always allow the scones to cool a few minutes before eating.