Buttermilk Scones
These Buttermilk Scones are delicious served with jam and whipped cream for tea time. Buttermilk makes them tender and fluffy.
Keyword : buttermilk scones, scones
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (338g)
- 2¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp cold butter (cut into cubes) (84g)
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp cultured buttermilk (divided) (270ml)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt into a large bowl.
- Add cold butter and cut it in with a dough blender until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Pour in 1 cup/240ml buttermilk and mix with a spatula until a sticky dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it out to ¾ inch thickness. Cut dough with 2-inch fluted round cutter and place cut out dough on a cookie sheet.
- Gather the scraps together, reshape, pat it out to ¾ inch thickness, and cut with 2-inch fluted round cutter until all dough is used up. You should get 10 to 12 scones.
- Brush the tops with remaining 2 tablespoons of buttermilk.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal
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