Fluffy Scones

"These are the fluffiest scones Ive ever made. They are so light and rise a lot, too. The key to getting them that way is to handle the dough as little as possible. You can also turn them into fruit scones by adding a desired amount of dried cherries, cranberries or raisins."
 
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Ready In:
22mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
8 scones
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a big bowl. Using your finger tips work in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center.
  • Whisk together milk and water and pour into the well reserving some liquid for glazing the scones.
  • Quickly stir until a dough forms.
  • On a lightly floured surface pat down gently and cut out scones (I use a glass of 7.5 cm in diameter). The dough will be kinda sticky, but you should be able to form it without problems. If not, add some more flour.
  • Glaze scones with reserved water-milk-mixture and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Questions & Replies

  1. is it plain flour or self-raising flour?
     
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Reviews

  1. Very good and easy! The measurements I used were 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup water. Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. This was my first time making scones, and I have to say they didn't turn out for me. Maybe I did something wrong? They did not rise very much, and their centers were a bit chewy. I found the recipe directions unclear for a first-timer. The directions were to reserve some of the milk/water mixture for glazing, but how much? I reserved 2 tbs. of liquid, but the dough was too dry. Even after I added it all, the dough was still too dry. So then I added a few drops more for the dough to become slightly sticky as described. When I laid the dough on the baking sheet, I wasn't sure of the thickness of each scone. They took four minutes longer to bake than directed, and they still seemed underdone. Nonetheless, it was a nice experiment. I'll give my hand at making scones another try before throwing in the towel for good. My favorite bakery does a fine job anyway, and it's much less work! Thanks for sharing your recipe! (Made for AUS/NZ Recipe Swap #41)
     
  3. Perfect Scones. I added some chocolate chips to a few for my youngest daughter, which made her happy. I also enjoyed watching my Grandson have some with some milk :) I will defiantly make these again. Made for NZ/AUS Make my Recipe Edition #9
     
  4. Oh boy, these were a hit for us! We wanted a sweet scone for breakfast so I added 2 T sugar, a few good shakes of cinnamon, and 1/2 c apples to the mix. I also topped the milk/water glaze with cinnamon sugar. Using 1 c AP and 1 c oat flour worked out great; the texture was preserved (wheat would have been more toothsome) and we got some fiber in. I only used about half of the milk/water combo, so maybe the oat flour is less absorbent? Anyhow, these were light, fluffy, delicious, and devoured. Thanks for posting! Made for Veg*n Swap #16, for our VIP Chef Loula!
     
  5. Wow, these are absolutely wonderful, Loula! I've had a long standing love affair with these scones from Second Cup, a coffee shop here in Canada, and well, who needs their pricey scones anymore?! I added 1/2 cup of dried blueberries, and pressed the batter into a round, which I cut into eighths. How gorgeous and yet easy to make! Thanks for posting this lovely recipe, Loula! Made for Veggie Swap 14.
     
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