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My Homemade English Scones
February 11, 2021
My Homemade English Scones
Ingredients
- 4 Cup AP Flour
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 8 oz. Cold Butter
- 1 Cup Dried Fruit raisins, currants, chopped apricots etc.
- 1/2 Cup Toasted Nuts walnuts, pecans, cashews, etc.
- 8 oz Sour Cream
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Egg beaten
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, salt baking powder and cream of tartar in large bowl.
- Cut in cold butter.
- Stir in dried fruit and nuts.
- In a separate bowl combine sour cream and baking soda. Mix to combine and let rest 5 minutes.
- Add egg and sour cream to baking soda/egg mixture.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients to moisten.
- Press crumbly dough into 1/4 sheet baking pan and roll to flatten.
- Cut the dough int 4x4 squares then cut each square from corner to corner to create individual triangles.
- Freeze scone dough for up to one month.
- Place scones on parchment lined sheet pan and bake at 400 degrees F for 14 minutes or until golden in color.