Traditional Scones

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 250 g (1 ½ cup) of flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 40 g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar
  • 40 g of softened butter
  • 150 ml of milk
  • 1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 475 ° F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Sand softened butter. Add the milk and mix to obtain a uniform batter (do not over-mix it).
  3. Flour a work surface and roll out the dough (about 2 cm thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough.
  4. Place on a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake for 12 minutes.

Trick: You can also cut your dough into a triangle like a pizza or into squares.

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