Best Ever Scones Recipe

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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
187
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°; stir together the first 4 ingredients in a big bowl.
  2. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas.
  3. Freeze 5 minutes.
  4. Add 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  5. Turn dough out onto wax paper; gently press dough or pat dough into a 7-inch round (mixture will be crumbly).
  6. Cut round into 8 wedges.
  7. Place wedges 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
  8. Brush tops of wedges with remaining 2 tablespoons cream just until moistened.
  9. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden.
  10. *Chocolate-Cherry Scones-stir 1/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped, and 2 oz coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate with cream.
  11. *Apricot-Ginger Scones-stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots and 2 T finely chopped crystallized ginger with cream.
  12. *Cranberry-Pistachio Scones-stir in 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries and 1/4 cup coarsely chopped roasted salted pistachios with cream.
  13. *Brown Sugar-Pecan Scones-substitute brown sugar for granulated sugar; stir in 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans with cream.
  14. *Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Scones-omit sugar; stir in 3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup finely chopped cooked bacon, 2 T chopped fresh chives, and 1/2 t freshly ground pepper with cream.
  15. *Ham and Swiss Scones-omit sugar; stir in 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese and 3/4 cup finely chopped baked ham with cream.
  16. *Pimento Cheese Scones-omit sugar; stir in 3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese and 3 T finely chopped pimento with cream.
  17. *Rosemary, Pear, and Asiago Scones-omit sugar; stir in 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh pear, 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese, and 1 t chopped fresh rosemary with cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 186.9 Kcal (783 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.97g 17%
Cholesterol 31.44mg 10%
Sodium 102.94mg 4%
Potassium 160.68mg 3%
Total Carbs 20.02g 7%
Sugars 3.23g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 3%
Protein 2.38g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 66.6mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 414.48 Kcal (1735 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.33g 17%
Cholesterol 69.71mg 10%
Sodium 228.29mg 4%
Potassium 356.34mg 3%
Total Carbs 44.4g 7%
Sugars 7.17g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 3%
Protein 5.27g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 147.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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