Description
Classic Easy Plain Scones with buttery flavor and flaky texture. Perfect for afternoon tea, brunch, or breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and diced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy cream for brushing
- Coarse sanding sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor.
- Pulse in cold butter until coarse crumbs form.
- Whisk egg, cream, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until a crumbly dough forms.
- Press dough together and shape into a 7-inch circle.
- Cut into 8 wedges and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Brush tops with cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and serve.
Notes
- Keep butter very cold for flaky layers.
- Do not overmix the dough.
- Freeze unbaked scones for future baking.
- Store at room temperature up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 429
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 240
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 85