Lazy buns with Currants & Orange Zest
My mom has been making a version of these scone-esque buns since I was a kid. They were originally called ‘Easy Buns’, but my dad used to have a naughty habit of writing smart ass name changes on her recipe cards when she wasn’t looking. Somehow, his new name just stuck. Not only are these dead simple to make (and only 15 minutes to bake), they also lend themselves well to a wide variety of other flavour combinations. The following version is embellished with orange rind and currants, but they taste equally delicious with berries, cheddar and green onion, lemon zest and toasted fennel seeds, candied ginger……..
June’s Lazy Buns
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
½ t salt
¼ cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
grated zest of 1 orange
½ cup dried currants
Preheat oven to 400*. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or a fork and knife. Mix in the milk, zest and currants. Drop batter onto a greased cookie sheet, forming about 10 individual scones. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve warm with butter and jam.
