How to Make Scones Recipe

Steps

1. 1Prep. Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking sheet.
2. 2Make the scone dough. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter to the bowl and cut into the flour with a pastry blender until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of a pea and the flour mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 3/4 cup of heavy cream and vanilla extract. Press dough together between the palms of your hands. If it doesn't just hold together, add more heavy cream until it just holds together.
3. 3Optional ingredients: If adding an egg or add-ins, stir them in with the heavy cream and vanilla extract.
4. 4Cut the scones. Pour dough onto a lightly floured countertop or a pastry board. Pat dough into a large round disc, about an inch thick. Cut dough into equal-sized wedges or into rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place onto the prepared baking sheet pan. Brush with cream or melt a tablespoon butter and brush on top of the dough. Sprinkle with additional sugar for topping if not using a glaze.
5. 5Bake. Bake scones for 20-25 minutes or until they are just beginning to turn lightly brown. Remove from the oven.
6. 6Vanilla Bean Glaze:
7. 7Whisk all of the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth and then drizzle on top of each scone while it is still warm.