Basic Scones
- Scones:
- 21/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 11 tablespoons (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- Vanilla Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 11/2 tablespoons water
- 1. Preheat oven to 375F.
- 2. To prepare scones, whisk together flour, granulated sugar and baking powder in a large bowl until well combined.
- 3. Add butter. Using a pastry blender or your hands, blend butter into dry ingredients until mixture is consistency of coarse meal.
- 4. Add cream; stir just until blended.
- 5. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until a smooth dough is formed. Pat into a square about 1-inch thick. Cut dough into 16 triangles (cut into 4 squares first, then cut each square into fourths diagonally). Arrange 1-inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 6. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool a few minutes before icing.
- 7. To prepare icing, mix powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Add water, a little at a time, to achieve a drizzling consistency.
- 8. Dip end of a whisk into icing, then wave over warm scones.
scones, allpurpose, sugar, baking powder, cold unsalted butter, cold heavy cream, vanilla icing, powdered sugar, ubc, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/basic-scones-50036745 (may not work)