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Scones

Scones

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There is nothing like a good homemade scone to put on the table for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up. Lightly sweet and buttery, they are as unpretentious as they are tasty. The trick to the dough is in the cold butter for that crumbly, bakery feel, and a bit of sour cream to keep it tender. They are not long in the oven either, so when you are in the mood for something warm and home-baked but don’t want to put in too much effort, this is an easy recipe to turn to for brunch or otherwise.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: British, European
Calories: 281
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients A (Sifted once)
  • 250 g self-rising flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
Ingredients B
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 120 g cold butter cubed
Ingredients C
  • 150 ml sour cream
Ingredients D
  • milk for brushing

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 flour sifter or fine-mesh strainer
  • 1 measuring scale
  • 1 measuring spoon set
  • 1 measuring cup
  • 1 pastry cutter or clean hands
  • 1 round cutter or round mold
  • 1 pastry brush
  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 oven
  • 1 cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Combine Ingredients A and B in a bowl. Rub together with your hands until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  2. Make a well in the center of the mixture, then add the sour cream. Mix.
  3. Flatten the mixture and press into a round mold.
  4. Brush the surface of the scone with milk.
  5. Bake at 200°C for 9 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 68gCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 298mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 489IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 0.5mg

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