Honey-almond Scones

Ingredients

1 3/4 c flour
2 1/4 ts baking powder
1 tb sugar
1/2 ts salt
1/4 c butter
3/8 c cream
3/8 c honey
2 eggs
1 alomonds slivered

Instructions

Mix the dry ingredients and cut the butter in. In a separate bowl, beat the two eggs, reserve two tablespoons of the beaten eggs and then add the cream and honey to the remaining beaten eggs. Make a well in the dry mixture and add the egg mixture. Combine with as few strokes a possible. Try to handle the dough as little as possible as well. Place on a lightly floured board and pat until 3/4 in thick and shaped in a circle. Place on a baking sheet and score into 8 triangles. Brush with the reserved beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar and slivered or sliced almonds and bake in a 450 dregree oven for 15 minutes. Recipe By : Michelle Pollock