BASIC BRITISH SCONES

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

Provided by Angela Martini

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Sift the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and enough milk to mix to a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface, 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.
Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes then cool on a wire rack. Serve with butter or clotted cream and jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 102 mg, Sugar 2.8 g