Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes Crumbly Currant Scones Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 10, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 16 Currant-studded scones are wonderful warm from the oven -- and easy enough to make for a weekend breakfast. Ingredients 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface and hands 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 cup dried currants 2 ¼ cups heavy cream, plus more if needed 1 large egg yolk Sanding sugar, for sprinkling (optional) Directions Whisk flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs with a few large clumps. Fold in currants. Make a well in center of flour mixture; pour in 2 cups cream. Using your hands, draw dry ingredients over cream, gradually gathering and combining the dough until it just comes together. If it is too dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface. With lightly floured hands, gently pat dough into a 7-by-11-inch rectangle, about 1 inch thick. Using a sharp knife, cut the rectangle into 16 triangles. Transfer triangles to baking sheets lined with parchment paper; cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly beat egg yolk with remaining 1/4 cup cream in a small bowl; brush over tops of scones. Sprinkle generously with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until golden and flecked with brown spots, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Scones are best eaten the day they are baked. Rate it Print