Red/ Special Occasion Recipe

Valentines Day English Scones (more pink than red)

Pre-heat 400 degrees
1 ¾ c flour
3 tbls sugar
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1/3 c butter (firm)
1 large egg
½ c craisins
4 to 6 tbls half-and-half
2-3 drops red food coloring (if desired)
Additional half-and-half
Crystal sugar

Mix 1 ¾ c flour, 3 tbls sugar, 2 ½ tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt in a bowl. Cut in 1/3c butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in 1 egg, and ½ c craisins. Mix half-and-half and food coloring in small bowl. Stir in enough of the 4-6 tbls half-and-half mixture so dough leaves sides of the bowl.

Put dough on floured surface and knead 10 times. Shape into an 8 inch circle and place into ungreased pie plate. Cut into slices (like a pizza), but do not separate (At this point you can shape these into hearts. Points towards the center, outsides into 2 humps.). Brush top with half-and-half and sprinkle with crystal sugar.

Bake 14-16 minutes until golden brown. Take out of pie plate, separate, serve warm or cold.