Instructions: Preheat oven to 425 (F).

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; add butter and process until the mixture ressembles coarsely ground meal. Transfer to a bowl. [Use a pastry cutter if you dont have a food processor.]

Add currants, then buttermilk, stirring quickly with a fork until the dough is soft and slightly sticky. With floured hands, press the dough into a ball. Knead delicately a dozen times.

Flatten the dough into a 1" thick circle. Cut into 3" disks. Repeat this with remaining dough.

Paint the scones with egg. Bake 12-15 minutes.

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