It’s simple.
Simple because there are few ingredients that require little effort to be mixed, yet they have great flavor and texture. Fancy it up with a bit of lemon curd and all that’s left is to put the kettle on for tea.
scones
2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons butter cut into tablespoon sized pieces
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In bowl of food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add butter and pulse to cut in butter. Pour mixture into large bowl and set aside.
In small bowl whisk together the egg and milk. Add milk mixture to butter mixture, blending with fork until evenly moistened. Knead the dough a few times to smooth the mixture. Divide in half and pat into 6″ disks. Lightly score the top of the disks into 6 – 8 wedges (depending on the size you desire).
Bake until golden and firm – about 15 minutes.
When cool, slice completely on the markings to make wedges.
The recipe for lemon curd can be found here.
Tags: lemon, lemon curd, scone
