Making Scones on Achill Island

Before I left California, my Saveur magazine came featuring an article on scones- "A Case for Teatime" it was called by Claire Ptak.  I brought it with me in my suitcase to Ireland.  I'm trading places with a friend I met in Mammoth Lakes.  After leaving Dublin,  I traveled by train to Castlebar.  The train trip alone was an experience- not at all like riding the Surfliner from LA to San Diego.  

I had pre-bought my ticket.  When I arrived at the Dublin station I had to scan my ticket to get a "boarding pass" an easy task.  Then I had no clue where to find the train.  There was a patio of sorts where people were gathering.  I found a lady who looked friendly and asked. She pointed to a board I couldn't make sense of.  "Find the plat" she said.  "It stands for platform".  I saw my destination on a list of 20 or so others but still I was clueless.   Finally a number appeared indicating the track.  I had a reserved seat in coach C.  I found A and B- then the next coach was E.  Finally I saw a man in an orange vest.  He said, "sit anywhere".  The trip was about 3 hours long.  Along the way sheep were everywhere.  Then it started to rain.  A lovely rainbow finally appeared out the window. 

Tom, my friend's dad was to meet me.  I had not idea what he looked like but I figured he would know me.  And he did.  He took me to a lovely pub where we had a fabulous seafood chowders, fish with lemon and a beautiful sauce- then Baileys cheesecake for dessert.  

Next morning it was cold and rainy.  At the neighborhood market I picked up groceries.  I am making Claire's Sweet Cream scones- a few for tonight and I will freeze the rest unbaked.  

5 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

14 tablespoons butter (I used Kerry's  Gold- the Irish butter)

2 1/2 cups heavy cream (I had only 1 cup of cream so I added milk)

I put the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mixed the butter in with my fingers-  then added the liquid until the dough formed.  Then I looked at the oven.  They were supposed to be baked at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.   The oven was an "Aristan".  The settings don't list "BAKE" and go up to only

220 degrees.   How do I convert?  I had to guess.