Description
Basic vanilla scones perfect as they are or for adding your favorite flavors to.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut up or grated
- 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Add the cold butter to the dry ingredients. Cut in with a pastry blender, two forks, or your hands until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Add the sugar and toss to mix.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla bean paste until a loose dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter. Gently knead the dough until it forms a ball.
- Pat the dough into a circle 1 1/2 inches thick.
- Cut into 8 to 10 wedges.
- Place scones on a greased cookie sheet with space between them to get crisp sides.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until the scones are golden brown.
- Let cool on a wire rack.
- Enjoy plain, with jam, butter, or clotted cream if you can get it.
Notes
If adding other flavors toss them in before adding the milk.
Vanilla extract can be substituted for vanilla bean paste in equal amounts. The vanilla bean paste gives it more natural and subtle vanilla flavor.