Good Evening!!!
Technically, I believe it is the morning since I'm typing this at 12:30 am. I do apologize to all of our readers since it has been more than a week since we've posted! However, here I am to give you what I consider to be one of the best scone recipes out there. I hope you enjoy the simplicity of this recipe as much as I have. The beautiful thing is, you can make it as complicated as you want to accommodate a simple breakfast or a fancy tea party.
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Basic Scones
2 cups of flour
{whole wheat gives this scone more of a biscuits or breakfast texture, but is still delightful}
1 Tablespoon of baking powder
2 Tablespoons of sugar
{my family enjoys this recipe with some brown sugar to add a nice spicy/sweet flavor}
1/2 teaspoon of salt
6 Tablespoons of butter
1/2 cup of milk, buttermilk, or cream
{I have found at times, it helps to add a little more milk than called for in the recipe, but if you are added fresh or frozen fruit, do not do this as it will make your scones too moist}
Be sure to mix all the dry ingredients together and add in the butter (in small chunks) and mix until the ingredients represent coarse cornmeal. Create a depression in the center of the mixture and pour in you milk, buttermilk, or cream.
Mix this together until the dough clings together, but be sure to not over mix. The secret to that wonderful scone texture that keeps it from being a cookie or muffin is to not over mix.
Once mixed, put the dough out onto a non-stick or greased pan and make a circle, keeping the round about 1 - 1.5 inches thick. Pre cut this into the pie wedges with a spatula or knife. This will keep the scones from crumbling to pieces as they would if you baked them and then cut them.
Bake at 425 F for 10-20 minutes. Yield approximately 8 scones.
*taken from If Teacups Could Talk by Emilie Barnes*
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Be sure to add your own sweet or savory ingredients to complement the perfect cup of tea for your breakfast. My family enjoys our scones with blueberries, white chocolate, and honey drizzled on top. Other combinations we've tried in the fall include: fresh cut up apples pieces, cinnamon, and caramel drizzled on the top before baking.
We all enjoyed that one!
