Currant Cream Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
4 -6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Stir in 1 egg, the currants and just enough half and half so dough leaves sides of bowl.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
Knead lightly 10 times.
Roll 1/2 inch thick.
Cut dough into 2 1/4-inch circles with floured cutter.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Brush with 1 egg.
Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
Yields 10 to 12 scones.