Best-Ever Scones Recipe

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Nutrition
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Freeze 5 minutes. Add 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cream, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  2. Turn dough out onto wax paper; gently press or pat dough into a 7-inch round (mixture will be crumbly). Cut round into 8 wedges. Place wedges 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops of wedges with remaining 2 Tbsp. cream just until moistened.
  3. Bake at 450° for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden.
  4. Sweet Variations
  5. Chocolate-Cherry Scones: Stir in 1/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped, and 2 oz.coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate with the cream.
  6. Apricot-Ginger Scones: Stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots and 2 Tbsp. finely chopped crystallized ginger with the cream. Drizzle with Vanilla Glaze after baking.
  7. Cranberry-Pistachio Scones: Stir in 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries and 1/4 cup coarsely chopped roasted salted pistachios with the cream.
  8. Brown Sugar-Pecan Scones: Substitute brown sugar for granulated sugar. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans with the cream.
  9. Savory Variations
  10. Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Scones: Omit sugar. Stir in 3/4 cup (3-oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup finely chopped cooked bacon, 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives, and 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper with the cream.
  11. Ham-and-Swiss Scones: Omit sugar. Stir in 3/4 cup (3 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese and 3/4 cup finely chopped baked ham with the cream. Serve warm with Mustard Butter: Stir together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard, and 1 Tbsp. minced sweet onion.
  12. Pimiento Cheese Scones: Omit sugar. Stir in 3/4 cup (3-oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese and 3 Tbsp. finely chopped pimiento with the cream.
  13. Rosemary, Pear, and Asiago Scones: Omit sugar. Stir in 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh pear, 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese, and 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary with the cream.
  14. Festive Touch
  15. Bite-Size Scones: Pat dough into 2 (4-inch) rounds. Cut rounds into 8 wedges. Bake as directed for 12 to 13 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2242.8 Kcal (9390 kJ)
Calories from fat 1184.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 131.64g 203%
Cholesterol 377.23mg 126%
Sodium 1235.33mg 51%
Potassium 1928.2mg 41%
Total Carbs 240.25g 80%
Sugars 38.81g 155%
Dietary Fiber 7.8g 31%
Protein 28.54g 57%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 798.9mg 80%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 414.48 Kcal (1735 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.33g 203%
Cholesterol 69.71mg 126%
Sodium 228.29mg 51%
Potassium 356.34mg 41%
Total Carbs 44.4g 80%
Sugars 7.17g 155%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 31%
Protein 5.27g 57%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 38%
Iron 0.7mg 21%
Calcium 147.6mg 80%

* 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

  • 55
    Points
  • 62
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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