The Best Classic Scone Recipe
Scones make with heavy cream and milk perfect for breakfast or tea.
Equipment
- Food processor or pastry blender
- Lined sheet pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F or gas mark 4.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. With a pastry blender or food processor blend in the butter until the the mixture takes on a pebbly consistency. Not all of the bits of butter and flour will be the same size.
- Mix the eggs, cream, and milk together until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and with a spatula gently fold and mix the ingredients until all contents stick together.
- On a lightly floured surface create a mound of dough and shape into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Using a knife or bench scraper cut the dome into 8 pieces.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat and place in the refrigerator for 30 min.
- Bake for 20-25 min until the tops are a nice golden color. Cool on a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 261IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
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