Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ½ tablespoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, cold
• 1 cup dried currants
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Place flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in food processor and plus until mixed. Cut butter in pieces and add and plus as making pie crust.
3. Put contents of food processor into a large bowl. Mix currants and 2 eggs and 1 cup milk together. Add to flour mixture and stir until blended.
4. Roll out dough 1/3 inch thick. Cut into rounds and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
5. Prepare an egg wash by beating together the remaining egg and 1 tablespoon milk.
6. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until scones are nicely puffed and tops are golden. Brush scones with egg wash.

Source: From Elle………1987…and oldie but goodie!