Total Dough

Ingredients Baker's % Metric/g
Bread flour 100 1000
Icing sugar 32 320
Baking powder, double acting 2.4 24
Salt .8 8
Butter 44 440
Eggs 40 400
Milk 20 200
California raisins 44 440
Total 283.2 2832

 

Procedure

Measure raisins into a bowl; add hot water to cover and soak for 15 minutes. Drain for 5 minutes and let raisins stand for at least 1 hour more or overnight.

 

Mixing

Blend flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together with paddle attachment on low.

Blend in softened butter, eggs and milk. Then, stir in raisins.

 

Shaping

Roll out dough to about 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into scones and place on parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 360°F for about 18 minutes.

Formulation courtesy of California Raisin