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Name: Best Ever Scones
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 2 cup All purpose flour; 1/3 cup Sugar; 1 tablespoon Baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 cup Butter cold, cut into 1/2 in cubes; 1 cup Whipping cream divided

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INGREDIENTS

2 cup All purpose flour
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Butter ; cold, cut into 1/2 in cubes
1 cup Whipping cream ; divided

INSTRUCTIONS

2. Turn dought out onto wax paper; gently press or pat dough into 7 in round (mixture will be crumbley). cut round into 8 wedges. Place wedges 2 in apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops w/remaining 2 T. cream just until moistened.

3. Bakefor 13 to 15 min or until golden.

Sweet variations:

Cranberry-Pistachio Scones; Stir in 1/4 c. sweetened dried cranberries and 1/4 c. coarsely chopped roasted salted pistachios w/the cream.

Brown Sugar-Pecan Scones; Substitute brown sugar for granulated sugar. Stir in 1/2 c. chopped toasted pecans w/the cream.

Savory variations:

Bacon, cheddar and Chive Scones: Omit sugar. Stir in 3/4 c. (3 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/4 c. finely chopped cooked bacon, 2 T. chopped fresh chives, and 1/2 t. freshly ground pepper w/the cream.

Pimiento cheese Scones: Omit sugar. Stir in 3/4 c. (3oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 3 T. finely chopped pimiento w/the cream.

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Best Ever Scones

2 cup All purpose flour
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Butter cold, cut into 1/2 in cubes
1 cup Whipping cream divided

1. Preheat oven to 450?.  Stir together first 4 ingres in large bowl.  Cut butter into flour mixture w/pastry blender \until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas.  Freeze 5 min.  Add 3/4 c. plue 2 T. cream, stirring just until dry ingred are moistened.
2.  Turn dought out onto wax paper; gently press or pat dough into 7 in round (mixture will be crumbley).  cut round into 8 wedges.  Place wedges 2 in apart on lightly greased baking sheet.  Brush tops w/remaining 2 T. cream just until moistened.
3.  Bakefor 13 to 15 min or until golden.

Sweet variations:
Cranberry-Pistachio Scones; Stir in 1/4 c. sweetened dried cranberries and 1/4 c. coarsely chopped roasted salted pistachios w/the cream.
Brown Sugar-Pecan Scones;  Substitute brown sugar for granulated sugar.  Stir in 1/2 c. chopped toasted pecans w/the cream.

Savory variations:
Bacon, cheddar and Chive Scones:  Omit sugar.  Stir in 3/4 c. (3 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/4 c. finely chopped cooked bacon, 2 T. chopped fresh chives, and 1/2 t. freshly ground pepper w/the cream.
Pimiento cheese Scones:  Omit sugar.  Stir in 3/4 c. (3oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 3 T. finely chopped pimiento w/the cream.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (89g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 131 (47%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 14.6g	19 %
	Saturated Fat 9.1g	45 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 40.8mg		13 %
Sodium 2504mg		86 %
Potassium 43.9mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 37.3g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.9g	4 %
	Sugars, other 36.4g
Protein 3.5g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 280

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