Sweet White Scones

By á-5973

A+/Excellent; right amount of sugar. Easy to make. Recipe can be halved.

Ingredients

• 6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 heaping Tbsp. baking powder
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 4 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups plus 2 Tbsp. milk
• Granulated sugar, for sprinkling

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 32mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, superfine sugar, and baking powder. Make a well in the center and add butter. Using your fingers, work butter into flour mixture until a crumbly mixture is formed.

In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and milk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead lightly and shape into a round. Roll dough out until it is 1 inch thick. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out scones and transfer to prepared baking sheets.

In a small bowl, beat remaining egg and brush the top of each scone; sprinkle each with granulated sugar. Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake until golden brown and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack and let cool slightly before serving.