Best 4 Simple Scones Recipes

SIMPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in raisins.
• In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until smooth.
• Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
• Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.

SIMPLE GOLDEN RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Beat buttermilk (or skim/soy/lemon mixture) with the egg in a small bowl.
• 3. In a mixing bowl, mix together the baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and flour.
• 4. Cut in butter until no large chunks of it remain.
• 5. Mix in sugar.
• 6. Add raisins and mix until they are fully coated with the flour mixture.
• 7. Add milk and egg mixture and mix until dough is moist. (it may appear a bit dry).
• 8. Place dough onto floured surface and knead a few times.
• 9. Split dough into 2 circles and place them onto a cookie sheet, pressing them down until they're about 1-2 inches thick.
• 10. Using a knife, score the tops of the circles to make 4 wedges.
• 11. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon topping onto dough.
• 12. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into them comes up dry.

MUM'S SIMPLE ECONOMY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250C
• Sift flour and salt in a bowl.
• Rub in the butter with your fingertips, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Make a well, and add almost all of the milk.
• (Reserve about a tbs) With a butter knife, quickly work in the milk to the flour, making a dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough very lightly.
• Flatten gently with your hands to 1.5cm thick
• Use a round cutter to cut out discs.
• On a buttered tray place scones next to each other.
• Brush with reserved milk.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until scones sound hollow when tapped.
• Serve with tea, whipped cream and strawberry jam and you have Devonshire tea.
• Or add herbs/grated cheese for savoury scones to serve with soups and casseroles.

SIMPLE SWEET SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 425°F (220 Celsius). Put flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large bowl; stir mix well Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your finger, don't over work some butter bits are ok.
• 2. Add milk and stir with a fork until dough forms. You may need a little more milk depending on the moisture in your flour.
• 3. Form dough into a ball and turn smooth side up. Pat or roll into 2 6 inch circles. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar,cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges. place wedges on an ungreased cookie sheet- slightly apart for crisp sides, touching for soft.
• 4. Bake about 12 minutes, or until medium brown on top and bottom.
• 5. Serve warm with jam , whipped cream, butter - what ever combination you like
• 6. Variation - as you're almost done mixing the dough add in some chocolate chips 1/2 -2/3 cup is plenty - I skip the cinnamon if I do this but that's up to you.