How to Make Scones from Scratch
INGREDIENTS
2 Cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
butter
salt
egg
baking powder
Mix the dry ingredients together. Use a big mixing bowl because you want lots of room for the mixing process.
Cut in the grated frozen butter. You can use forks, or your hands. A food processor works too, but it often overworks the scone dough. To avoid overly dense scones, work the dough as little as possible. Messy and crumbly is a good thing!
Whisk the wet ingredients together.
Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients. Mix together, then pour out onto the counter.
Form into a circle
Brush with egg for a golden brown color
Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Keep scone dough as cold as possible. To avoid over-spreading, I recommend chilling the shaped scones for at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator before baking. In fact, you can even refrigerate overnight for a quick breakfast in the morning!
Bake until golden brown. Scones bake in a relatively hot oven for only 20-25 minutes.
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