Classic Cream Scones - Addapinch

By srumbel

Classic Cream Scones make for a wonderful breakfast or brunch treat! Simple to make, cream scones are always a favorite.
from addapinch.com

Ingredients

• Cream Scone Recipe:
• 2 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar + more for topping
• 3 3 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 1/2 1 cup 1 stick cold butter + more for topping
• 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 - 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vanilla Bean Glaze:
• 1 1 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1-2 1-2 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking sheet.

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter to the bowl and cut into the flour with a pastry blender until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of a pea and the flour mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 3/4 cup of heavy cream. Press dough together between the palms of your hands. If it doesn't just hold together, add more heavy cream until is just holds together. Add vanilla extract.

Pour dough onto a lightly floured countertop or a pastry board. Pat dough into a large round disc, about an inch thick. Cut dough into equal sized wedges and place onto prepared baking sheet pan. Melt about 2 tablespoons butter and brush on top of dough. Sprinkle with additional sugar for topping.

Bake scones for 20-25 minutes or until they are just beginning to turn lightly brown. Remove from the oven.

Vanilla Bean Glaze:

Whisk all of the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth and then drizzle on top of each scone while it is still warm.

Yield: 8

Nutrition Facts
Classic Cream Scones Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 249mg 10%
Potassium 184mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Sugars 28g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 7.6%
Calcium 7.3%
Iron 8.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.