Simple Sweet Scones
There has been just a bit of chill in the air these past mornings. Whether I am ready or not, fall is well underway. I am often a little slower to move in the mornings when it is chilly outside, I prefer to linger over my hot cup of coffee a little longer. What better reason to linger over coffee than eating some delicious scones along with it?! Scones are fairly simple to make, for years I avoided making them because I assumed they would be difficult. You know, if bakery’s sold scones, then they must be hard, right? ha. These scones have just a touch of sweet to them and if you choose, you can add a simple powdered sugar glaze on the top to make them even more sweet.
Curl up this weekend with a cup of coffee and one of these sweet simple scones. Be sure to check out our other delicious scone recipes linked at the bottom of this page. Enjoy!
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 Tbs cold unsalted butter, sliced
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup milk
- Heat oven to 425 degrees
- Put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir until well mixed.
- Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender until mixture looks like fine crumbs
- Add sugar and mix well
- Place dough on a floured surface and knead gently until the dough comes together in a ball
- Roll into a circle about 1½ inches thick and cut circle into 6-8 wedges
- Baste wedges with a bit of milk and sprinkle 1-2 teaspons sugar on top
- Place wedges on an ungreased cookie sheet slightly apart
- Bake approximately 12 minutes or until golden brown on top
- Eat plain or with a frosting/glaze of choice
Be sure to try out some of our other scones too!
