Killer Buttermilk Scones
2 1/4 Cup flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup currants
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 425 (F).
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a food
processor; add butter and process until the mixture ressembles coarsely ground
meal. Transfer to a bowl. [Use a pastry cutter if you don't have a food
processor.]
Add currants, then buttermilk, stirring quickly with a fork until the dough is
soft and slightly sticky. With floured hands, press the dough into a ball. Knead
delicately a dozen times.
Flatten the dough into a 1" thick circle. Cut into 3" disks. Repeat this with
remaining dough.
Paint the scones with egg. Bake 12-15 minutes.