scones

How To Make scones

• 1

  Preheat oven to 425 and place rack at top.
• 2

  Sift flour into a bowl and cut in butter. Add salt. Mix in milk, a little at at time. Knead lightly to a soft dough, adding more milk if necessary.
• 3

  Roll out to one finger thick on a floured board. Cut with pastry cutter but do not twist.
• 4

  Bake on greased cookie sheet 12-15 minutes.
• 5

  For Brown scones: Substitute one cup of whole wheat flour for one cup of all-purpose flour.
• 6

  For Fruit scones: Add 1 T confectioner's sugar and 2 T dried fruit before adding the milk.
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