Mix together in a bowl:
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter in bits
Add to the flour mixture:
1/ 4 cup golden raisins or currants
½ cup dried apricots, cranberries, strawberries or blueberries
½ cup chopped walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans or almonds
1-1/4 cup heavy cream For brushing on top
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons coarse white sugar
Use a fork to mix in 1- ¼ cups of heavy cream
Preheat oven to 400F
Mix just until the mixture comes together into a sticky ball of dough.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer the dough to the baking sheet.
Pat the dough into a 10-inch circle.
Brush the top with the butter then sprinkle evenly with coarse white sugar.
With a knife score the top to create 8 equal wedges
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Separate the wedges and serve warm with jam or butter.
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