Currant Scones
- Category: Scones
- Author: jennifermo
- Rating: 4.9
- Prep time: 20 min
- Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dried currants
- 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ cup coarse sugar crystals