Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. In anther small bowl combine the whipping cream, beaten egg and vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Knead dough gently on a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches round and about 11/2 inches thick. Cut this circle into 8 triangular sections. Make a glaze of one well-beaten egg with 1 tablespoon cream. Brush the tops of the scones with this mixture. This helps to brown the tops of the scones during baking.
  • Bake for about 15 - 18 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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    " It was excellent "
    chummers ate it and said...
    Excellent base for playing around with a variety of scones. Couple things that I do is freeze the butter and then cut into pea sized pieces before pulsing in food processor, about twenty pulses is usually the right amount. The other thing is I use Alton Brown's weight measurements. Baking in extreme temperatures changes the flour density and weight is the best method for consistency. I think two cups equates to 177 grams.
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    " It was excellent "
    sweetd94 ate it and said...
    This recipe was so simple, and easy to follow. I grew up in the UK and had a sudden craving for scones tonight, so I came across this recipe, and am glad I did!! Came out great, nice and fluffy, not dry. Thanks Sunny!! A++++
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  • je_suis_cindy 16 years ago
    I'm looking forward to trying these!
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    " It was excellent "
    zena824 ate it and said...
    Sunny! Sunny!.... I made the scones tonight....They are wonderful.... and yes I did put the maple icing on them... they are so good...These puffed up kinda like biscuits and they were so pretty....Ive had some that looked and tasted like shortbread.. I will definately make these again...I ate 2 of them tonight..and hubby one.. Thanks again for a wonderful treat..
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    " It was excellent "
    michellem ate it and said...
    This looks great...Im so jealous you have the scone pan..I didn't get one..but should have!! The store you were asking about is called Kitchen Kneads..cute name huh!
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  • analot 16 years ago
    Sounds lovely will definitely try these.
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    " It was excellent "
    ruskingirl ate it and said...
    Love a great scone recipe, thanks so much...
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  • mumtazcatering 16 years ago
    YUMMY LOVE THE TRADITIONAL SCONE RECIPE :) LOVE IT SERVED WITH SOME CLOTTED CREAM AND STRAWBERRY PRESERVES .......YUMMY

    HAVE A BLESSED DAY SUNNY

    MUMTAZ
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    " It was excellent "
    zena824 ate it and said...
    Im making these tomorrow Sunny..... already got the ingredients... I want to put a maple icing on them...
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    " It was excellent "
    magali777 ate it and said...
    Thank you, I think this is a must have recipe.
    Magali
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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    Sounds wonderful!
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