Basic Cream Scones
This recipe has been my go-to for almost 30 years now! It is reliable and adaptable and people always love them!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp. baking powder (No baking powder? Use 2 tsps. cream of tartar plus 1 tsp. baking soda.)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup butter (room temp)
- 1 cup whipping cream (Heavy whipping cream is fine here too!)
- extra whipping cream for brushing on scones
- sparkling sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Note: This recipe can be made by hand or with a kitchenaid. Just be careful not to overwork the dough.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture is fine crumbs and "disappears" into the flour mixture.
- Stir in 1 cup whipping cream until dough forms.
- Knead dough on floured surface 10-12 times.
- Pat the dough into a circle about 8 inches in diameter.
- Cut into 8-12 triangles.
- Place triangles on a parchment lined baking sheet (unlined is fine too).
- Brush scones with remaining whipping cream. This gives is a nice crust on top.
- If desired, sprinkle scones with sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until starting to brown. Don't overbake.
- Cool and enjoy! These are excellent with good preserves!
