Preparation info
  • Makes

    8

    Scones
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking

By James Peterson

Published 2007

  • About

Scone dough, like biscuit dough, is similar to pie dough except that it has more liquid, a leavening agent, and is lightly sweetened. This basic recipe can be adapted to incorporate nearly any kind of dried fruit.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well mixed. Put the butter slices on top of the flour mixture, and then cut through the mixture with a pastry blender until the butter is about the size of peas. Add the