Spelt & Currant Scones
Serves: Makes 12 Scones
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. Spelt Flour
  • 1½ C. White Flour
  • ⅓ C. Sugar
  • ½ t. Salt
  • 1 T. Baking Powder
  • Zest of one small Orange
  • 5 T. Butter, cold, cut into cubes
  • ½ C.(heaping) Dried Currants
  • 1 C. + 2 T. Heavy Cream
  • 2 T. Orange Juice Concentrate
  • 1 Egg, beaten
  • 2 T. Milk
  • Sanding sugar, if desired
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the spelt flour, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and orange zest.
  4. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles a coarse meal.
  5. Mix in the dried currants.
  6. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
  7. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 1" thick round.
  8. Slice into 12 wedges and place on prepared baking sheet.
  9. Beat together the milk and egg.
  10. Brush mixture over the tops and sides of the scones. Dust with sanding sugar, if desired.
  11. Bake in preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
Recipe by The Kitchen McCabe at https://www.thekitchenmccabe.com/2014/08/01/spelt-currant-scones/