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Buttermilk Scones

This recipe is from Baking with Julia- the best scones yet!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Bread
Cuisine: English
Keyword: No Eggs
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1.5 sticks 6 oz unsalted butter ,cold
  • 1 c buttermilk or yogurt ,
  • 1/2 c dried fruit & nuts

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • scone pan (or cookie pan)
  • fork

Method
 

  1. In the mixing bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together with a fork.
  2. Add the cold butter pieces and using your fingertips, work the putter into the dry ingredients (it is okay to have larger pieces).
  3. Add buttermilk and mix with fork until ingredients are moist. Then need no more than 12 times.
  4. Place scones in a scone pan (for triangles) or divided into halves until you have 8 even pieces. Cook at 425 for 10-12 minutes. (Best warm- reheat for 5 minutes at 350.)

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