Basic Scones
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"Basic Scones" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Basic_Scones, revision 4523331), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Basic_Scones&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 450° F (225° C).
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Rub in butter. Add sugar. Add the milk and mix with a knife until obtaining a soft, not sticky, dough.
- Turn the dough on to a lightly floured board and knead it quickly until it is smooth.
- Roll out the dough to about ½ inch (12 mm) thickness. Cut 16 rounds with a 2-inch fluted cookie cutter and transfer them to a buttered cookie sheet. Brush the tops with milk.
- Bake towards top of the hot oven for 8–10 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Serve tea scones with butter, whipped cream, and jam.
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