Classic Scones
Light, tender, and buttery classic scones made with simple ingredients. This traditional scones recipe is quick to prepare and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsps sugar
- 6 tbsps cold butter (or 3/4 stick), cut in little cubes
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- zest of half a lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and lemon zest. Mix well with a whisk.
- Add the cold cubed butter and mix with your hands (#washyourhands) until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Mixing it manually (vs using a food processor) helps give the scones their signature texture .
- With a whisk, mix in the egg and pour the milk slowly, continuing to mix as you pour. The dough should be very sticky. It will get annoying. You may want to switch back to mixing with your hands.
- Transfer the dough on a well-floured surface and knead it a few times. If too sticky, dust some flour on top. Press the dough into a pizza shape of about 3/4” thick and use a round cookie cutter or a glass to make little circles. I used a champagne glass since I’m fancy AF. Reshape the leftover dough and cut again.
- Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush with a bit of milk and sprinkle with some sugar.
- Bake scones for about 15 minutes, until golden. Eat immediately with jam or clotted cream. Enjoy!