Scones + Tips & Tricks
Have you ever had a dry, crumbly and flavorless scone? I have. Countless times. I decided long ago that I’d banish those to replace them with the words moist, soft, tender, and buttery. This is exactly what my recipe will bring you. There are several tips and tricks that I share with you in this video to ensure that you never make a brittle or bland scone ever again.
http://youtu.be/Sy8ZXRKc6KM
Scones + Tips & Tricks
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 2 c unbleached flour
- 1 c sugar
- 2 ts baking powder
- ½ ts fine salt
- ⅛ ts cream of tartar
- ½ c frozen unsalted butter
- ½ c cold whole sour cream
- ½ ts baking soda
- ½ cold egg {1 oz}
- ⅓ c + 1 tb cold pumpkin puree
- 1½ ts pumpkin spice
Glaze
- ¼ c sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ c sifted confectioners sugar
- 1 ts pumpkin spice
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk/sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar.
- Over this bowl, grate in the frozen butter and toss to combine with the dry mixture. Store in the freezer while working on the other ingredients.
- Scoop the sour cream into a small bowl and sprinkle in the baking soda and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, stir in the egg.
- In a separate bowl, mix the puree with the spice.
- Take the large bowl out of the freezer and pour in the other two bowls {with the sour cream and pumpkin}. Mix just to combine.
- Scrape dough out onto a work surface and lightly press together into a tall lump then flatten. Cut out desired shapes.
- Bake on a well greased baking sheet at 350 for 19-22 minutes.
- Cool scones {if it’s too hot, the glaze will not set but if it’s just a bit warm, it will soak in nicely}
- To make the glaze, whisk everything together and pour a bit onto each scone.
Love,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
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Good scones are definitely hard to come by! THanks for these tips!
Hi Angela,
I stayed away from Scones for the longest time because my first and second experience were just terrible. I can definitely see how your tips will make all the difference! Thank you so much for sharing, Angela…
I am a sucker for soft and tender scones too. Love your tips, these scones look awesome and the pumpkin is so perfect for fall
I love a good scone, especially a pumpkin one at this time of year! Yum!
Mmmm, soft, tender, moist & buttery scones. Now your talkin’
We love pumpkin scones in Australia. There is a former politician’s wife that became famous for them. These look really good!
i have been trying to resist the urge to buy/eat a ton of sweets… but u are weakening me like kryptonite with ur pumpkin powers Squishy! thanks alot! hahaha
These scones look lovely, I would mind trying them!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks for the tips, timely recipe as it is pumpkin season.
Good tips to get moist and flaky scones.
Oh wow. Thanks for sharing.
Pumpkin scones? How wonderful! And I usually make mine with cream, but I’m going to try sour cream next!
YUM YUM YUM!! I love love LOVE that you made PUMPKIN scones!! I’m all about those fall foods though!! …soooo fun and festive! Love it!
These look so soft, so moist and so delicious! I want to eat a few.. don’t tell you anyone!
omg so im hosting tea at our house this fri, and i was looking for the perfect thing to bake. thank you thank you!!!!! xO!
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Woah, grated butter -so smart! Also I really need to invest in a silpat! Looks delicious.
I have never had a scone in my life, but I agree with your attitude: when one has something unsatisfying outside of the house, one should try making a better version on one’s own!
These scones look gorgeous!
Muuhahaha {insert evil laugh} ^.^