Irish scones
March 17, 2024
Recipe source: https://moderncrumb.com/irish-scones/
Ingredients
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3 c flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp salt
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3 tbsp sugar + more for sprinkling on top
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1/2 c Irish butter, cold and cubed
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1 egg
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3/4 c buttermilk + 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar together - sift three times into a large bowl
- Add the cold butter and use your fingers to combine, there shouldn’t be any lumps, totally combine it (see photos)
- Whisk together the buttermilk and egg, pour this into the dry ingredients
- Use a large spoon to mix it together
- Dump out on to a floured counter
- Use your hands to form it into a disc and use a rolling pin to roll it out to desired thickness
- Use biscuit cutters to cut out circles, dip the cutter into flour after each cut so it doesn’t stick
- Place all of the scones onto the baking sheet
- Use a pastry brush to brush on some additional buttermilk to the tops
- Sprinkle with sugar
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve with whatever toppings you like or plain
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