This sweet scone recipe will make a holiday breakfast or afternoon tea special.

Simple Scones Recipe

Prep Time::15 mins

Cook Time::15 mins

Additional Time::5 mins

Total Time::35 mins

Servings::8

Yield::8 scones

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

⅓ cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon baking soda

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen

½ cup raisins (or dried currants)

½ cup sour cream

1 large egg

1 teaspoon white sugar

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C); adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater. Use your fingers to work in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then toss in raisins.

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Whisk sour cream and egg together in a small bowl until combined.

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Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture using a fork until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to shape dough into a ball. (Dough may seem dry at first but will come together as you work it.)

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Place dough on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7 to 8-inch circle, about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar.

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Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 equal triangles; place on the prepared baking tray, about 1-inch apart.

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Bake scones in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; serve warm or at room temperature.

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Serve and enjoy!

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