Scones Delicious Recipes

I whip up a batch of warm scones for our Memorial day breakfast. Scones are lovely when cut into half and spread it with butter and jam. A perfect scones has a crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside. I used my favorite recipe which is simple and quick and calls for ingredients I always have on my pantry.

Ingredients :

2 cups of flour
4 tbsp of cold butter - cut small
2 tbsp of sugar
2 tsp of baking powder
1/4 tsp of salt
1 eggs
2 tbsp of sour cream
1/3 cup of half and half or milk
a handful of raisins and dry cranberries

1) Pre-heat oven to 375 degree F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2) Mix together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Combined egg, sour cream, half and half and set aside.
3) Rub butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or fingers until it forms coarse crumbles. Add in raisins and cranberries.
4) Add in the wet ingredients, mix lightly until everything combined.
5) Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a ball. Pat or roll dough to about 3/4" thick and cut into round shape with a cookie cutter.
6) Brush top of the scones with some milk and bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve warm.

Note : If the dough is too wet just add a little bit more flour. You can add any flavoring to the scones like spices, dried fruits, nuts, fresh berries, etc. The scones can be re-heat by putting it in the oven for a few minutes and they still taste as good.