Scones
When I was pursuing my master's degree at Gordon-Conwell, a very thoughtful woman there used to bake scones for some of her classes. I was lucky enough to be in a couple of those classes. Before I tasted these, I always thought that I didn't care for scones, but my classmate made me a believer:) They may look a little underwhelming, but they are so good! This is the recipe, and I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. I think I could eat an entire batch in one sitting.
Scones:
2 1/2 c. flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
8 T. butter, chilled and sliced
1/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. milk
Combine 1st 3 ingredients in food processor. Add butter and mix just until butter is cut in. Add sugar and mix. Add milk and mix just until dough is formed. Do not overwork the dough in the mixer. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 10-12 x's. Cut in half and press into 2 8" circles. Cut each circle into 8 triangles (or 6 if you want large ones) and place on a pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes, until slightly golden on top. Lighter in color is better.
Tip: if no food processor, work butter into dry ingredients with fingers until mixture looks like very small peas. Then mix in sugar and then the milk with a fork. Follow the rest...
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