Honey Almond Scones


1 3/4 cups Flour
2 1/4 ts Baking powder
1 tbs Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 cup Butter
1/3 cup Cream
1/3 cup Honey
2 Eggs
Almonds -- slivered


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 degree oven for 1 minutes. Makes 8.