Basic British Scones

Description

After much trial and error, I’ve come up with this basic scone recipe which rivals the scones at Tea & Sympathy in NYC.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ cup margarine
• ⅛ cup white sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Sift flour
3. cream of tartar
4. baking soda
5. and salt into a bowl.
6. Rub in margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and enough milk to mix to a soft dough.
7. Turn onto a floured surface
8. knead lightly and roll out to a 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with milk to glaze.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes
10. then cool on a wire rack.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 12