{"id":7355,"date":"2026-04-16T15:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=7355"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:22:56","slug":"classic-scones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/classic-scones\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Scones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2 data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"138\">Classic Scones<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"155\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"407\">\n<li data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"184\">\n<p data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"184\">2 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"213\">\n<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"213\">1\/3 cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"244\">\n<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"244\">1 tablespoon baking powder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"266\">\n<p data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"266\">1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"306\">\n<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"306\">1\/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"360\">\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"360\">1\/2 cup cold heavy cream (plus more for brushing)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"376\">\n<p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"376\">1 large egg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"407\">\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"407\">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"442\"><strong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"442\">Optional Add-Ins (choose one)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"566\">\n<li data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"470\">\n<p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"470\">3\/4 cup chocolate chips<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"506\">\n<p data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"506\">3\/4 cup fresh or frozen berries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"530\">\n<p data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"530\">1\/2 cup dried fruit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"566\">\n<p data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"566\">1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"571\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"589\">Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<li data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"690\">\n<p data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"690\"><strong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"612\">Preheat &amp; prep<\/strong><br data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"615\" \/>Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"785\">\n<p data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"785\"><strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"718\">Mix dry ingredients<\/strong><br data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"721\" \/>In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"918\">\n<p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"918\"><strong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"807\">Cut in butter<\/strong><br data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"810\" \/>Add cold butter and cut it in using a pastry cutter or fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1084\">\n<p data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1084\"><strong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"946\">Add wet ingredients<\/strong><br data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"949\" \/>In a small bowl, whisk cream, egg, and vanilla. Pour into the flour mixture and gently mix just until combined. Fold in any add-ins.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1219\">\n<p data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1219\"><strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1098\">Shape<\/strong><br data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1101\" \/>Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently pat into a 7\u20138 inch circle about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1340\">\n<p data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1340\"><strong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1232\">Bake<\/strong><br data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1235\" \/>Transfer to the baking sheet, brush tops with cream, and bake for 15\u201318 minutes, until lightly golden.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<p data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1456\"><strong data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1361\">Cool &amp; serve<\/strong><br data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1364\" \/>Cool slightly before serving. Optional: drizzle with glaze or sprinkle with coarse sugar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1461\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1490\">Simple Glaze (Optional)<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1606\">\n<li data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1515\">\n<p data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1515\">1 cup powdered sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1606\">\n<p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1606\">2\u20133 tablespoons milk or lemon juice<br data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1556\" \/>Whisk until smooth and drizzle over cooled scones.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1611\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1640\">Tips for Perfect Scones<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1816\">\n<li data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1694\">\n<p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1694\">Keep everything <strong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1667\">cold<\/strong>\u2014this gives flaky layers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1746\">\n<p data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1746\">Don\u2019t overmix; a slightly shaggy dough is best.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1816\">\n<p data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1816\">For extra height, chill shaped scones for 10 minutes before baking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic Scones Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1\/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1\/2 teaspoon salt 1\/2 cup&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Classic Scones - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Classic Scones Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1\/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1\/2 teaspoon salt 1\/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 1\/"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7357,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7355\/revisions\/7357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}