Family Day Scones recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold butter, cut into chunks
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅔ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup half-and-half cream

Nutrition Info

314.2 calories
carbohydrate: 36.4 g
cholesterol: 41.7 mg
fat: 16.9 g
fiber: 2.5 g
protein: 5.4 g
saturatedFat: 10.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 426.1 mg
sugar: 6.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

  2. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt. in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a knife or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the brown sugar.

  3. Whisk together the sour cream, light cream, and vanilla extract in a small bowl, then stir into the flour mixture until just moistened. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, for five or six turns. Pat or roll the dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedge-shaped pieces, and place onto the prepared baking sheet.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Here's a quick and easy scone recipe you can whip up on a moment's notice - even when the butter is still cold!

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