Easy Scones

Submitted by erinBOberrin

"I tore this out of the newspaper several years ago. One time, I thought I lost it and panicked, so I thought I'd better get it on 'Zaar! The original recipe calls for chocolate chips, but I've tried with other things and it's just as good."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 8 scones
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips (or dried fruit)
• 1 1⁄4 cups whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 tablespoon sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in bowl. Add the chocolate chips (or optional ingredient, such as dried fruit).
3. Stir in the cream with a fork until dough holds together in a sticky mass (you may need to add a tablespoon or more of cream until dough holds together).
4. Turn dough out on a highly floured board. Knead several times.
5. Pat dough into a 10-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges (or other shape as desired).
6. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
7. Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Reviews

[Ellie Jane]

I made this yesterday morning and it was delicious! My flat mates gobbled them up. I used about a 1/4 less cream because I added fresh strawberries instead of dried. I will be using this recipe again!