* SCOTISH SCONES ASHTON STYLE (#36)

INGREDIENTS:

       2 cups flour
       3/4 cup unsalted butter cut into small pieces
      2 tab baking powder
     3 tab sugar
     2 tsp salt
     4 eggs; 3 for the mix and 1 for the wash
     1/2 cup heavy cream
     1/2 cup plain yogurt
     1 cup raisons or blueberries
     1 tsp pure vanila

DIRECTIONS:
     1.pre heat oven 400 degrees
     2 in a large bowl, .mix together flour, sugar,
       baking powder and salt.
    3. mix the raisons or blueberries with a little flour
       and add to the dry ingredients.
   4.  add the butter and mix until mixture is crumbly
   5. add the eggs,  buttermilk, cream, vanila, and yogurt
       and mix to the consistency of sticky pie dough
   6. on a well floured cutting board, flatten dough
       to a good 1 1/2 inch thickness forming it into
       a rectangle.
   7. using a square cutter if possible or a knife cut
      into first squares than diagonally into triangles
   8. place all of the pieces on a greased baking sheet
   9. mix the egg with a little water and wash the top of
      each scone and then sprinkle a little sugar on top
 10. bake 20 to 25  minutes or until lightly brown
       (break one to make sure its done inside or cook
       a little longer)
 11. serve with sweetened creme fraich or clotted cream
       and preserves
       
 CREAM FRAICH (SWEET) RECIPE:

INGREIENTS:
   8 oz heavy cream
   4 oz sour cream
   3 tab of granulated sugar

DIRECTIONS:
   mix together cream, sour cream and
   sugar and cover and let stand about a couple
   of hours.  refridgerate and it will thicken