Total Steps
7
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour(optional)
- Beaten egg(optional)
- Brown sugar(optional)
- 1 cup Regular milk(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Hot Scones, <a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/served">served</a> as soon as they are removed from the oven, are an English specialty. <a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/serve">Serve</a> with butter or marmalade or jam.
Step 2
In large bowl, combine flour, <a href="/technique/HF7TLMS7/baking-powder">baking powder</a> and <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt.</a> Add butter. Combine with your fingers, a wooden sppon, or a pastry belnder until coarse crumbs form. Add buttermilk. Quickly <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stir">stir</a> to form a dough. Divide dough in half.
Step 3
Form each half into a ball. Flatten to a round. Place on lightly greased <a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/baking">baking</a> sheet. <a href="/technique/XZBDDD5G/cut">Cut</a> each crosswise into 4 pieces but not all the way through.
Step 4
<a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/bake">Bake</a> at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes. <a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/serve">Serve</a> Hot! Makes 8 scones.
Step 5
NOTE: You may <a href="/technique/W5QQLYTM/substitute">substitute</a> whole wheat flour for half of all-purpose flour.
Step 6
For a golden crust, brush scones before <a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/baking">baking</a> with beaten egg and sprinkle with <a href="/technique/D434P8MH/brown">brown</a> sugar. Regular milk <a href="/technique/TPWNYF5L/can">can</a> be <a href="/technique/W5QQLYTM/substituted">substituted</a> for buttermilk.
Step 7
Buttermilk makes scones more tender and moist.