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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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According to Southern Living Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes |
1 cup whipping cream, divided |
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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