Basic Scone
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 5` tablespoons butter (cold or frozen)
- 2 Large eggs
- 3/4 cups heavy cream (or sour cream, full fat, plain yogurt)
Note
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Directions
| Step 1 | |
 Preheat oven to 425 (400 for convection) Mix flour, baking powder and salt to combine If butter is frozen, grate by hand or in the food processor, if not, cut into small cubes | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a mixing bowl, or the bowl of the food processor, add flour mixture to butter and pulse or mix with a pastry cutter to combine until butter is incorporated, mixture will look like coarse sand | |
| Step 3 | |
| In a separate bowl beat eggs and cream together Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and combine with a spatula, do not over mix Put in any additional ingredients and mix gently until well incorporated | |
| Step 4 | |
 Use a scoop or half-cup measure to scoop out eight scones Flatten a tiny bit, but leave outside craggy Bake 16-18 minutes, turning pan after 8 minutes A toothpick inserted should come out clean when they are done | |