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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This recipe came from my Joy of Cooking. They are absolutely spectacular.I think I added a bit more sugar. Taste like excellent shortbread. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
6 tablespoons butter, cool but not melted |
1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup currants |
1 lemon, zest of |
1 large egg |
1/2 cup whipping cream |
2 -3 teaspoons cream or 2 -3 teaspoons milk |
cinnamon (optional) |
sugar (optional) |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 425.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Cut in butter with pastry blender.
4. Cut until size of peas.
5. Stir in currants or cranberries and rind.
6. Stir together egg,and cream and dump into dry mix.
7. Stir til a ball then gently knead five times.
8. Pat into a round 8 wide,about 3/4 thick.
9. Cut into 8 or 12 wedges and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Brush tops with cream and sugar and cinnamon if desired.
11. Bake 12- 15 minutes.
12. Oh my, then enjoy.
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