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Simple scones with glaze and strawberry jam.

Easy Scone Recipe

Try this easy scone recipe that's made with plain flour and other everyday ingredients. You might be surprised at how well they turn out with such little effort.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 203 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter cold cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup milk or cream

Lemon Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Whisk to combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add cut up butter using a pastry cutter or two forks to cut in butter until it has a crumbly texture
  • Add one large egg and milk into the mixture. Stir until just combined.
  • Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. (it will be sticky)
  • Fold the dough over onto itself just a couple of times.
  • Roll out the dough to an inch thick.
  • Use a 2 inch cutter dipped in flour each time to cut out scones.
  • Press the cutter straight down into the dough and lift out the dough.
  • Place each scone on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Allow them to cool slightly before moving to a wire rack.
  • Make a lemon glaze by combining powdered sugar and lemon juice.
  • Stir until thick but also pourable.
  • Drizzle glaze over the cooled scones.

Notes

Don't forget to dust the biscuit cutter in flour each time you place it into the dough.
Press the cutter straight down and lift it up. Do not twist it.
Store scones in an airtight container for a few days or up to a week in the refrigerator. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 266mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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