How To Make Delicious Scones (Simple & Easy) Recipe!
I love baked goods, especially with a nice cup of coffee or tea in the morning but I hate baking! So what is a girl to do? I have over the years slowly mastered a few cake and muffin recipes here or there. But scones have always been an issue for me. They are always dry or fall flat.
I recently found a recipe that is very basic and easy to follow. Once you try these you will be addicted and you can customize them with any flavorings or toppings. Perfect for any holiday breakfast or tea! Enjoy!
The first part of the scone is the base. This is the bones of the recipe and once you get this part down the rest is easy.
Scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 8 tbsp butter (unsalted) Frozen
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Flavorings of choice blueberry, orange, raisins etc
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture . Make sure to work the butter into the mix. Use your hands if neccessary (mixture should resemble coarse meal), Mix in your flavorings of choice blueberries, orange, nuts etc.
- Mix together the wet ingredients egg and sour cream
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together into a large dough. It will be sticky but press firmly for the dough to mend together.
- Place dough on a floured surface and cut into 8 piece triangular stripes.
- Cook for 15- 17 mins until golden brown. Let your scones cool befoe serving.
Scone Filling and Flavor Ideas
Blueberry-Lemon Scones
Make the scone recipe base and add in 1/2 cup of blueberries and 1 or 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind (zest) to your dry ingredients. Follow as recipe states above.
Cherry-Almond Scones
Make the scone recipe base and add 1/2 tsp. almond extract to the sour cream mixture and 1/2 cup of cherries to the dry mixture. Mix and bake.
Cranberry-Orange Scones
Make the scone recipe base add a generous teaspoon of finely grated orange rind (zest) to the dry ingredients and 1/2 cup of dried cranberries.
Cherry Chocolate Chip
Make the scone recipe base and add 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 3/4 cup chopped fresh or frozen cherries. Can substitute any flavorings and mix!
You can literally substitute any filling you can think of! Nuts and berries of any kind.
