Buttermilk Scones
Tender, flaky scones ready in under 30 minutes. Serve warm with jam and cream for a classic teatime treat.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 198
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup cold butter, cubed
- ¾ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- 3
Add cold butter cubes and cut in with a fork or your fingers until mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- 4
Pour buttermilk into the center and fold gently with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
- 5
Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently pat into a 1-inch-thick rectangle.
- 6
Cut into 8 wedges or use a biscuit cutter. Arrange on prepared baking sheet.
- 7
Bake until golden brown on top, 12-15 minutes. Tops should feel firm.
- 8
Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- fork or pastry cutter
- spatula
- floured surface
- biscuit cutter (optional)
- wire rack
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