Basic Scones Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups self-raising flour , plus
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg , and

Directions:

  1. Grease a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 425 F or 220 degrees C.
  2. In a bowl, mix the flour and salt together.
  3. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until no lumps are left and the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
  4. Stir in the sugar and baking powder.
  5. Add the milk a little at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the mixture begins to stick together.
  6. Using one hand, pull the mixture together into a ball and plop onto a floured surface.
  7. Knead lightly to form a smooth ball.
  8. Place on a plate and let the dough rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
  9. Roll out onto a floured surface until it is about 1/2 inch thick.
  10. Use a round cookie cutter or a drinking glass, dipped in flour, to cut the dough into circles 2-1/2 to 3 inches across.
  11. When you lift the cutter from the dough, be careful not to twist it!
  12. This is important.
  13. If you twist, you will twist the gluten in the dough and make it hard for the scones to rise straight up when they are baking.
  14. Place the scones on a baking sheet and brush the tops with the beaten egg.
  15. Be careful only to brush the top, don't let the wash drip down the sides of the scones.
  16. Bake for about 10 minutes until golden and well risen.
  17. Remove to a cooling tray.
  18. Serve warm with butter or cool, topped with fresh strawberries for a special summer treat.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 648.66 Kcal (2716 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.02g 26%
Cholesterol 68.82mg 23%
Sodium 830.92mg 35%
Potassium 208.75mg 4%
Total Carbs 119.3g 40%
Sugars 6.09g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.95g 8%
Protein 4.37g 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 148.7mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 377.1 Kcal (1579 kJ)
Calories from fat 89.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.89g 26%
Cholesterol 40.01mg 23%
Sodium 483.06mg 35%
Potassium 121.36mg 4%
Total Carbs 69.35g 40%
Sugars 3.54g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 8%
Protein 2.54g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 86.4mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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