Simple Sweet Scones

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut up
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (use 1/3 for slightly sweeter scones)
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425°f (220 celsius).
• 2 put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir mix well add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until the mixture looks like fine granduals.
• 3 add sugar; toss to mix.
• 4 add milk and stir with a fork until dough forms.
• 5 form dough into a ball and turn smooth side up.
• 6 pat or roll into a 6 inch circle.
• 7 cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges.
• 8 place wedges on an ungreased cookie sheet- slightly apart for crisp sides, touching for soft.
• 9 sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon and sugar on each scone.
• 10 bake about 12 minutes, or until medium brown on top.