Kathie B. is at it again with another gorgeous recipe
Whether you’re brunching it up with family or friends, or simply looking for a delicious treat to pair with your morning caffeine fix, these scones are sure to delight!
Peas and Crayons
The full recipe, available HERE includes a handy guide to perfect scones…
HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY SCONES:
Here are some of my favorite tips and tricks for making scones fluffy and fantastic!
1. DON’T OVER-MIX THE DOUGH.
The less time your hands are on it, the better.
2. KEEP IT COLD.
Chilly scones are fluffy scones, which is why I stress using cold milk and cold butter in the recipe. You can even freeze your butter before grating it into the flour!
3. TASTY TOPPINGS
Toppings and fillings are beyond customizable when it comes to scones; the sky’s the limit! You can make them sweet or savory, light or indulgent, plain or positively fancy.
4. SPEED IT UP
Scones are super fast to make, but for even speedier scones, whisk together your dry ingredients and store in an airtight container the day/night/week before. When you’re ready to eat, simply cut in your butter and add the wet ingredients via the instructions above. I almost always do this when I’m recipe testing in the morning so I have minimal measuring cups to fuss with.
5. KEEP ’EM CLOSE.
After cutting, arrange your scones fairly close together on your baking sheet, but not touching. I usually space them around 1/4-1/2 inch apart, in the same wheel pattern that I cut them in. I feel like this helps them rise better.
ALMOND EXTRACT
Ohmygosh and the almond extract! YES! If you can score a bottle, please oh please do.
I’ve never used it in my scones before and LOVED the results! The almond extract gave them a biscotti-like taste that pairs oh so fabulously with the fluffy, buttery biscuit texture and was a perfect match for the almond milk and sliced almond combo. Delicious!