Scones
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- ½ cup white sugar
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
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Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Whisk milk and egg in a small bowl; gradually stir into flour mixture until moistened.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, 5 or 6 turns.
- Pat or roll dough out into a 1/2-inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedge-shaped pieces and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake scones in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 15 minutes.
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