Scone Master Recipe

Name: Scone Master Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: Yield: 8 scones
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 113 grams (½ cup, 1 stick) very cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; 2 grams (½ teaspoon) kosher salt; a few tablespoons of additional heavy cream for brushing the tops; 240 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour; 117 grams (½ cup, 120 ml) heavy cream, cold; 1 large egg, cold; 10 grams (1 tablespoon) baking powder; 100 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar

Preparation info

Yield:
8
scones

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Baker Bettie's Better Baking Book

By Kristin Hoffman

Published 2022

About

These are American bakery-style scones that are slightly fluffier, sweeter, and closer to a pastry than many scones found outside the US. These are also often topped with a powdered sugar glaze. Additionally, scones can be made plain and eaten with whatever fillings you like or used as the base of strawberry shortcake.

Ingredients

240 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour
100 grams (½

Method

Prep

Position an oven rack to the center position. Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C. Make sure you give the oven ample time to preheat, as the scones will spread too much if it isn’t hot enough.
Line a sheet pan wit