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SIScones sometimes get a bad rap.. too dry, crumbly or tasteless… I have been testing scone recipes for about a year now and I have to say they are my favorite baked good right now. I try one at every coffee shop or bakery we go to and I may be biased but I like mine better😅 I have come to the conclusion that there are 5 essentials for a scone to turn out good, and if you do these your scones will be amazing.
1️⃣Buttermilk- Always use real buttermilk. Some recipes call for heavy cream or sometimes you “make your own buttermilk” with milk and vinegar.. I’ve tried them all but when I use real buttermilk the flavor and texture are better. Probably because the acid in buttermilk weakens the gluten formation and helps keep the crumb soft and tender and it adds a subtle tang and depth of flavor.
2️⃣Butter- Use butter straight from the fridge. Grate it with a cheese grater to have uniform pieces and so you touch the butter as little as possible.
3️⃣mixing-mix gently until the liquid is all combined, yet the dough is still quite shaggy. Then dump it on the counter and mix it till it just barely is sticking all together. Over-mixing will result in dense, hard and crumbly scones.
4️⃣Layer- to get all the layers in a scone you need to stack your dough. I chop it into quarters and smash it down to the thickness I need before cutting into triangles.
5️⃣Freeze- this step is so important. After shaping your scones you HAVE to freeze them for at least 20 minutes. Cold dough holds it shape. If you want a flaky, layered, tall scone, freezing is the trick. It also freezes the butter so when the butter hits the hot air in the oven it releases steam causing steam pockets which make the amazing flaky layers. No more flat pancake scones.
REXIPE:
Here is my base recipe that I use in all my scones.
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar (emit if doing a savory scone)
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla (emit if doing savory)
1 cup add ins ( whatever flavor your heart desires)
Directions in pinned comment⬇️
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