Recipe: Delicious Scones

Scones. Follow the recipe for Simple Scones, adding a generous teaspoon of finely grated orange rind (zest) to the dry ingredients and substituting dried cranberries for the raisins. Lemon-Blueberry Scones Gingerbread is a flavor that works with all sorts of delicious holiday baked goods. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

I've made them twice in the last twenty four hours, and got rave reviews each time. I added vanilla and two teaspoons cinnamon, because cinnamon rocks, and some walnuts. Also, I sprinkled brown sugar on top, but these are all personal preferences. You can cook Scones using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Scones

1. You need 3 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
2. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
3. Prepare 2 tsp of baking powder.
4. You need 4 tbsp of butter.
5. Prepare 2 tbsp of sugar.
6. Prepare 1 cup of milk.

Currant scones, sometimes slathered with clotted cream or topped with butter and fruit jam, are a very classic, British way to enjoy this baked treat. A pinch of nutmeg in the batter adds just the right amount of spice. For the airiest scones, skip the food processor and hand-mix the batter ingredients using a light touch when kneading. Brush scones with remaining heavy cream and for extra crunch, sprinkle with coarse sugar. (You can.

Scones instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into a bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingers until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Stir in the sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk. Stir in using a spatula to form a soft dough..
3. Turn the mixture onto a floured surface and lightly flatten the dough until it is of an even thickness, about half inch. Don't be heavy handed. Scones need a light touch..
4. Cut out the scones using a 2 and a half inch cookie cutter and place on a cookie sheet.
5. Glaze with a little milk and bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden and will risen. Cool on a wire rack and serve freshly baked with strawberry preserves and whipped heavy cream..

Scones are not the blobs of cheap bread dough shaped in a triangle and liberally dosed with sugar that Americans think they are (present recipe excluded, of course). And for those who complained about the crumbly dough, ummmmmm, crumbly dough makes crumbly scones. English scones are not glazed or frosted, and they are generally spilt open and spread with butter, but sometimes also with clotted cream and jam (yes please!). Our scones tend to be richer and more cake-like, usually made with egg and with heavy cream or buttermilk. Scones are one of the most versatile baked goods that can be carried through the seasons, from fresh Peach Scones in the summer to Sweet Potato Ginger Scones in the winter.