Traditional Scones

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

Less sweet than other versions, these perfectly textured scones are usually eaten with clotted cream and sweet jam.

#sweet #pastry #dessert #breakfast #tea #teatime #vegetarian #English

Traditional Scones

Less sweet than other versions, these perfectly textured scones are usually eaten with clotted cream and sweet jam.

#sweet #pastry #dessert #breakfast #tea #teatime #vegetarian #English

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Ingredients

20 minutes
8 scones
  1. 2 cupsflour
  2. 2 tablespoonssugar
  3. 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
  4. 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  5. 5 tablespoonscold butter, cut in pieces
  6. 1egg
  7. 1/2 cupheavy cream, more for brushing
  8. Dried currants or other dried fruit, optional
  9. Turbinado sugar, for dusting

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Put the flour, salt, baking powder and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles cornmeal.

  2. 2

    Add the egg and just enough cream to form a slightly sticky dough. If it’s too sticky, add a little flour, but very little; it should still stick a little to your hands.

  3. 3

    Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, incorporate dried fruit if used, and knead once or twice. Then press it into a ¾-inch-thick circle and cut into desired shape. Put the scones on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the top of each scone with a bit of cream and sprinkle with a little of turbinado sugar.

  4. 4

    Bake for 12 minutes, or until the scones are a beautiful golden brown. Serve immediately.

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