Best 3 Easy Cream Scones For Two Recipes

EASY CREAM SCONES FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425. Line your baking pan with parchment paper. Use a light colored pan, a dark baking sheet will make your scones dark on the bottom.
• 2. Mix dry ingredients
• 3. Cut in shortening, I use a fork
• 4. Mix almond extract into 1/2 c cream
• 5. Pour most of cream into flour mixture. Stir gently. You want the dough to just come together, not crumbly and not sticky. Add the rest of the cream if needed. I usually use it all. You may even need a little more. It all depends on your flour, environment, etc.
• 6. Put on floured surface and form into a rectangle about 3 x 6. Just press it together, don't knead. I usually cut this in half for 2 square scones. You could cut it into 3 triangles if you want to be traditional. Place on the baking sheet.
• 7. Brush the tops with a little cream and sprinkle with the coarse decorating sugar.
• 8. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes. Yes, DO IT!
• 9. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned. Let cool slightly before serving.
• 10. These are best served with clotted cream, also called Devon Cream, and fruit jam. We Love Strawberry. Devon cream can be found in the dairy section of specialty stores like Fresh Market. Some supermarkets may have it but it's hard to find here.

CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter, cream, and milk; stir until a spongy dough has formed. Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface. Pat the dough into a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick and 7 inches wide. Cut into 6 triangles. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 13 minutes.

CLASSIC CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Lightly butter a baking sheet. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture. With a pastry blender or two knives used scissors fashion, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream, egg, and vanilla.
• Add the cream mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combines.
• Stir in the currents/raisins (optional). With lightly floured hands, pat the dough into a 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured cutting board.
• Using a floured 2 1/2-inch-diameter round biscuit cutter or a glass, cut out rounds from the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Gather the scraps together and repeat until all the dough is used.
• Lightly brush the tops of the scones with the egg mixture, if desired.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes.
• Using a spatula, transfer the scones to the wire rack to cool.
• Serve warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container.
• Makes about 14 scones.
• Variation: Add about 1 1/2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel to the dry ingredients.
• My variation: Classic Scones 280 grams all-purpose flour 65 g granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 110 g unsalted butter, chilled 6 tablespoons milk 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar 125 g raisins Preheat oven to 220C.
• Directions as above.