Sweet-Milk Scones

Name: Sweet-Milk Scones
Yield: Makes 8-9 scones
Cuisine: Great Britain
Ingredients: 2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 - 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar (optional); 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3/4 cup, whole milk

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1994

Desserts or Baked Goods

Great Britain

Breakfast & Brunch

Quick Breads

Traditional scones are fluffy--not hard and dense--and are worked quickly and lightly to achieve a delicate texture.

SERVESMakes 8-9 scones

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

During testing, we discovered two secrets to an authentic scone recipe, one that produced light and fluffy scones with a delicate texture: working the dough quickly and lightly and then baking it immediately in a preheated oven. Speed is of...

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