How to Make Scones Recipe
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How to Make Scones Recipe
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This easy scones recipe has crisp edges and a moist, buttery, flaky, tender interior. Ready in less than 45 minutes and great to make ahead.
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Ingredients
Cream Scone Recipe:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour + more for work surface
- 1/2 /2 cup sugar + more for topping
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 /2 cup cold butter + more for topping
- 3/4 - 1 /4 - 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg optional. lightly beaten
- 1-2 cups Add-ins optional. Such as fruit, nuts, or chocolate chips.
Vanilla Bean Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking sheet.
- Make the scone dough. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter to the bowl and cut into the flour with a pastry blender until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of a pea and the flour mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 3/4 cup of heavy cream and vanilla extract. Press dough together between the palms of your hands. If it doesn't just hold together, add more heavy cream until it just holds together.
- Optional ingredients: If adding an egg or add-ins, stir them in with the heavy cream and vanilla extract.
- Cut the scones. Pour dough onto a lightly floured countertop or a pastry board. Pat dough into a large round disc, about an inch thick. Cut dough into equal-sized wedges or into rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place onto the prepared baking sheet pan. Brush with cream or melt a tablespoon butter and brush on top of the dough. Sprinkle with additional sugar for topping if not using a glaze.
- Bake. Bake scones for 20-25 minutes or until they are just beginning to turn lightly brown. Remove from the oven.
Vanilla Bean Glaze:
- Whisk all of the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth and then drizzle on top of each scone while it is still warm.
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Notes
- Store scones covered on the counter for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze them for up to 3 months.
- Freeze unbaked scones. You can also prepare the scones without baking them and place them on a freezer-safe, parchment-lined baking sheet. Wrap the baking sheet well with freezer-safe wrap topped with foil. Freeze overnight and then remove them and store individual scones in layers in a freezer-safe container separated by parchment paper. They freeze for up to 3 months. To bake frozen scones, preheat the oven to 400º F. Place the scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until they begin to turn light brown, about 25 minutes. Since they are frozen, you may need a few more minutes depending on your oven.
- Freeze baked scones. Allow them to cool completely and then store them in a freezer-safe container separated by parchment paper for up to 3 months. To serve, allow to thaw completely and serve at room temperature or warm in the microwave or a 350º F oven for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
249mg
(10%)
Potassium
184mg
(5%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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