Scones

Submitted by Herbert B. Goodman, MD, Emeritus Clinical Professor, UCSF Health

My Story

One of my tennis buddies shared his recipe with me. While it was good, I decided to make my own variation of it. Finally after tweaking it many times, this is what I have ended up with.

Recipe

8 cups All Purpose Flour

10 Tbsp. Sugar

1 tsp Salt

4 Tbsp. Baking Powder

Mix above ingredients well in a large bowl.

1.5 sticks Salted Butter

Cut up into pea size and put in above bowl and mix as you go.

1.5 cups Walnut Pieces

1.5 cups Raisins

Add these to the bowl and mix well.

32oz. Heavy Whipping Cream

Now add to bowl (saving 3 Tbsp.) and mix with spoon and then by hand. It may look too dry, but keep going. If the dough seems to flake, add 1 Tbsp. of cream at a time until it doesn't flake and then put on a slightly floured board, and cut into 6 equal pieces.

Make a ball out of each. Now take each ball and flatten to 6" diameter by hand or rolling pin. Smooth the dough around the perimeter. Cut across to make 8 equal pieces, transfer each piece to a greased cooking tray with a narrow spatula.

Bake at 375 degree for about 29 minutes. Check intermittently to see when turning

tan on top. Test with noodle or wood stick for doneness.