Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar in the raw
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Add the cubed butter until a coarse meal forms. Pulse in the sour cream and egg yolk until just combined.
Turn the sticky dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough comes together into a ball. Gently pat the dough down into a 3/4 inch thick square shape. With a large knife cut the dough square into 4 smaller, equal squares. Then cut each smaller square diagonally, with an X, making 4 smaller triangles.
Transfer the 16 triangles onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush the tops of each scone with heavy cream and sprinkle it with some sugar in the raw. This will create a shiny and crunchy top for the scones. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes until the bottoms of the scones are light brown.
Remove from oven, cool slightly on the sheet pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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By leanna.hiner
Minneapolis
on May 08, 2011
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This scones were really good. There were also easier to make than other scones I have made before because you put everything in the food processor. Next time I may put some craisins or cranberrys in but they were very good with some jam at brunch.
By lovedby1
Kansas
on February 23, 2011
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For the guest at my daughters 12th birthday (slumber party breakfast I made these scones, paired with a simple homemade blueberry jam, along with your recipe for candied sausage, and scrambled eggs w/ fresh basil. The kids raved (my hubby and I too, all had seconds, one even asked for the recipe to take home for their parent to make them, and they all asked if they could move in. The scones were not only easy, simple, and light, but absolutely scrumptious! I did use raw sugar from Maui on the top instead of the sugar in the raw. I do not own a food processor but was totally doable and easy to do by hand. This recipe is now part of our permanent family menu and have them on the menu this next week.
By AngelMommy22
Riverside, CA
on February 06, 2011
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These were great! My boys ate 2 each!
I skipped the food processor so as not to overmix, sifted the dry ingredients, cut in the butter, mixed the wet ingredients in gently. Then I dumped onto a floured board and gently rolled into a nice ball and patted down, then cut into triangles.
I did add the zest of one orange and some chopped Belgian chocolate.
But I would give this 5 stars even w/o the add-ins. These would be just perfect with fresh berry jam or marmalade, or even lemon curd.
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