“A tasty loaf similar to a scone. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack with tea or coffee.” - by Ruth
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 1 round loaf
Directions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry cutter. Add buttermilk until dough is soft. Stir in currants.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth. Form dough into a 7 inch round. Place on a lightly oiled cake pan or cookie sheet. Cut 1/2 inch deep cross side to side. Score with cross 1/2 inch deep on the top.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 40 minutes.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (8 total)
- Calories
- 189 cal
- 9%
- Fat
- 3.5 g
- 5%
- Carbs
- 35.2 g
- 11%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"So simple and yet so incredibly delicious! Perfect with Irish Breakfast Tea! This is definitely scone-like and great warm out of the oven with a bit of butter! Since I like things a bit sweeter, I use..." See mored 1/4 cup of sugar. I froze my butter and used a cheese grater to "grate" it in to the flour mixture. I also used raisins instead of currants. Buttermilk is great for baking as it always makes things very moist. I used a whole cup and had no trouble with kneading. I formed the dough into a 7 inch round and placed it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. I did an egg wash over top and it baked up nice and brown. This is such a simple recipe that produces such great results. I think you could simplify it even more and just use 2 cups of self-rising flour along with the sugar, butter, buttermilk and raisins...."
SUSAN BONHAM
"I've made it twice - love it a little more moist. I added the whole cup of buttermilk (maybe plus a little more), which makes a wet dough. Can't be kneaded. I just dumped it out onto the greased coo..." See morekie sheet, shaped it into a 7" round, & baked it. Much better that way . . . moist & yummy."
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