Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 ounces unsalted butter, cold
1/2 cup currants, candied ginger, or other dried fruits (optional)
1-1/4 cups + 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Into a large mixing bowl, thoroughly sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender, until butter is the size of oatmeal flakes. Mix in the optional currants, fruit, or ginger.
Make a well in the center of the flour and butter mixture. Pour in the cream starting with 1 cup, then stir together until the dry ingredients are moistened. Gather mixture together in your hands and knead very briefly just until mixture sticks together, gradually adding remaining 1/4 cup of cream as needed.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and shape dough into a 3/4 to 1-inch disk. Cut into desired number of wedges.
Put wedges on an un-greased baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons of cream. Bake in preheated oven until puffed up and golden brown.
Serve warm.
