A recipe for scones

I love scones anytime of year but especially as the weather turns cool. It was in the upper 40s on my walk this morning! That’ll be a treasured high before too long. Here’s a recipe for scones in case you missed it when I’ve shared it in the past. Enjoy!

A Recipe for English Scones

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup sugar (less or more to taste)

¾ cup butter, cut into small pieces

1 egg, beaten

1 cup whole milk

For glaze:

1 egg, beaten with ¼ teaspoon water

(optional)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a baking sheet with butter and dust lightly with flour.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Using your hands, cut butter pieces into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal (may also use a pastry cutter).

Mix beaten egg and milk together in a small bowl.

Make a small well in the butter-flour mixture and add the egg-milk mixture. Stir gently, just until moist. Do not overmix.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead just until the dough holds together. Pat dough (don’t roll with a pin) into a circle about one-inch thick. Cut into 8 triangles and place on the baking sheet. (An alternative is to cut the dough with a two-inch biscuit cutter.)

Brush the scones with egg-water mixture prior to baking (optional).

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve scones with clotted cream and jam or marmalade of your choice.