Cream Scones

A dish that starts with flour and finishes with baking power.

Biscuits, Breakfast Cakes, And Shortcakes

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking power
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup cream
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 4 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ⅓ cup cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

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

Steps

  1. Mix and sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Rub in butter with tips of fingers; add eggs well beaten, and cream. Toss on a floured board, pat, and roll to three-fourths inch in thickness. Cut in squares, brush with white of egg, sprinkle with sugar, and bake in a hot oven fifteen minutes.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories436
Protein10.5 g
Fat19.4 g
Carbs53.9 g
Fiber1.8 g
Sodium351 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States