Simple Scones
Amanda
Easy, but yummy, recipe to serve at high tea. Pinkies out!
ingredients
- 2 C flour
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 C butter (pieces)
- 2/3 C buttermilk
- Wash (1 egg + 1 tablespoon milk)
- Icing sugar
directions
- 1
Which dry ingredients together.
- 2
Cut butter into mixture until it is coarse crumb-like.
- 3
Add buttermilk until dough forms (don’t overmix).
- 4
Knead 4-5 times on floured surface and roll into a circle about 7“ across and 1.5” thick. Cut into 8ths.
- 5
Place on greased sheet and wash with egg mixture.
- 6
Bake 15 minutes at 400f until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 7
Optional - sprinkle tops now with icing sugar and place under the broiler to melt.
notes
You can make buttermilk from 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 C of milk - combine and let sit for 5 min.
Source: Amanda
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