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Basic Scones

Basic Scones — a baking recipe, 6 ingredients.

Baking

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
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  • 1 cup (100 g) flour
  • 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp (30 g) butter
  • 1 tbsp (15 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (125 ml) milk + extra milk for glazing
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 tbsp (30 g) butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ½ cup (125 ml) milk + extra milk for glazing → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 450° F (225° C).
  2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Rub in butter. Add sugar. Add the milk and mix with a knife until obtaining a soft, not sticky, dough.
  3. Turn the dough on to a lightly floured board and knead it quickly until it is smooth.
  4. Roll out the dough to about ½ inch (12 mm) thickness. Cut 16 rounds with a 2-inch fluted cookie cutter and transfer them to a buttered cookie sheet. Brush the tops with milk.
  5. Bake towards top of the hot oven for 8–10 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.
  6. Cool on a wire rack.
  7. Serve tea scones with butter, whipped cream, and jam.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0