Recipe: Homemade Scone
Ingredients
- 8 ounces by weight all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup dried currants
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 egg plus 1 tablespoon milk for the wash
Instructions
Step 1
Add 8 ounces all-purpose flour,4 teaspoons baking powder,
1/4 cup white sugar,
and 1/8 teaspoon salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk well.
Step 2
Add 5 tablespoons unsalted butter ( ice cold ) in the mixing bowl.Use a pastry cutter to mash and mix the butter with the flour.
Make sure always to split eights.
Step 3
When the mixture are consistent, add 1/2 cup milk,and 1/3 cup dried currants in the bowl. Use the tip of a fork to stir together. Don't over mix them. As soon as they come together, stop.
Step 4
Transfer the mixture on a floured board, make them into a rectangle shape. Make sure you have flour on your fingers and the board.Use a knife to cut it into 8 squares, then place the squares on a baking pan.
Give each square a egg wash on the top.
Step 5
Bake in an oven at 400F for about 15 minutes.
Step 6
Cool before serve.