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Citrus-Currant Scones Recipe



This Citrus-Currant Scones Recipe is one of many in our collection of Low Fat Recipes. these are culled from various sources, some my own. whilst some are low carb recipes, there are also some low fat recipes, and diabetic recipes. The one thing they all have in common with this Citrus-Currant Scones Recipe, is that they can all be seen as diet recipes in one form or another.





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Citrus-Currant Scones Recipe


Citrus-Currant Scones Recipe




Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp grated lemon or orange
peel
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp margarine
1/3 cup plain lowfat yogurt
3 egg whites, slightly beaten
1/2 cup currants or raisins
Skim milk

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar and lemon peel; reserve 1 tablespoon.
Mix remaining sugar mixture, the flour, baking powder and salt in large
bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine
crumbs. Stir in yogurt, egg whites and currants just until dough leaves
side of bowl.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Place on
ungreased cookie sheet. Pat into 8-inch circle, using floured hands. Cut
circle into 12 wedges with sharp knife dipped in flour; do not separate
wedges. Brush with milk. Sprinkle with reserved sugar mixture. Bake 18 to
20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie
sheet; cool. 12 SCONES.




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NOTES : average

Preparation Time: 0:00

Servings: 12








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Citrus-Currant Scones Recipe