Recipe for mini scones

3 1/4 cups of all purpose (plain) flour

2 tablespoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of salt

2 tablespoon of sugar

1 stick of butter, chilled

2 tablespoon of grated orange zest, optional

2 cups of heavy whipping cream

1 large egg white, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon of water

Preheat oven to 375 degree ferenheit (about 190 degrees celsius). Lightly grease and flour baking sheets. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut the butter into the dry mixture and use a pastry blender or fork to blend until mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs. Stir in orange zest if using. Add cream and mix together to form a soft dough.

Turn dough onto floured surface and knead gently for a minute. Divide dough into half (keep one half covered) and roll or pat out into thinkness of 1/2 inch. Cut out dough with 2-inch round cutter, dipping the cutter into flour as needed. Placed about 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.

Combine egg white and water. Brush cut dough with egg white mixture and bake in the center of the oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool slightly.

Repeat with the remaining dough, rerolling scraps as necessary. Best served warm, but can be reheated, preferably wrapped in aluminium foil in a 300 degree ferenheit oven for about 10 minutes. Can also be frozen and reheated wrapped in aluminium foil in 300 degrees ferenheit oven for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Ta-da.....my mini scones...but I made some changes to the recipe after consulting another recipe..










- Plain flour can be replaced with self-raising flour. If use self-raising flour then can do without the baking powder.

- I used HL milk instead of heavy whipping cream. I added an egg into the milk. Made a well in the center of the dry flour mixture and pour the milk and egg mixture into the well gradually. Fold in the flour. Stop adding the milk and egg mixture when dough is wet enough to bind together. Do not over add or the dough would be very sticky and cannot form into a ball.

- Butter can be replaced with margerine but I used butter.