Ultimate Guide to British Scones

Ultimate Guide to British Scones

from thestayathomechef.com
30 min

Perfectly flaky scones that can easily be made into any flavor you’d like including blueberry, cranberry orange, pumpkin, chocolate chip, pumpkin, and cinnamon!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 1 large egg ((optional))
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

  2. 2

    Grate your butter using a cheese grater and stir into the flour mixture OR cut butter into small pieces and use a pastry cutter to cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal or sand.

  3. 3

    Add in egg (if using), 1 cup cream, blueberries, and vanilla extract (or other flavorings) stirring until the dough just comes together.

  4. 4

    Turn the dough out onto a clean countertop and form it into a ball

  5. 5

    Press the dough flat until it is 2-inch thick circle. Use a butter knife to cut the circle into 8 wedges.

  6. 6

    Place cut scones on an un-greased baking sheet and brush the tops with 2 tablespoons heavy cream.

  7. 7

    Bake at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes, until the tops are nicely browned.