The Empress Scones

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I recently had the pleasure of visiting the empress hotel in victoria, bc where they have a lovely tea room. This is one of the recipes used over the years at their afternoon tea.

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Steps

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Crumb flour , butter , sugar , baking powder and salt.

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Add 5 eggs , slowly and separate the 6th egg and add the white into the batter.

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The yellow half of the 6th egg is used to do the egg wash.

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Add raisins.

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Add cream and mix into a smooth dough.

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Roll out to 1 / 2-inch thickness.

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Cut into desired size and shape.

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Egg wash scones and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

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Serve with clotted cream and jam.

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Ingredients

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flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, raisins, eggs, whipping cream, salt