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Tender Buttery UBC Tea Scones

These tea scones are tender, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth good! Easy to make and fabulous with a hot cuppa tea.

Ingredients

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3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup (165g) cold butter (cut into small chunks)
1 egg (slightly beaten)
1 cup milk
1 cup dried cranberries, fresh or frozen blueberries, cheese, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.

1
Preheat oven 450 deg f (230C).
2
Sift together dry ingredients in large bowl.
3
Add chunks of butter to flour mixture.
4
Using a pastry blender, cut butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse oatmeal.
5
Pour milk into measuring cup and add the slightly beaten egg. Pour into butter-flour mixture and stir until well combined.
6
Add 1 cup of desired filling to dough and stir.
7
Scoop rounded spoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving enough space for the dough to spread.
8
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.
9
Cool on wired rack. Enjoy warm with butter and/or fruit preserves. Also fabulous eaten plain!
10
Freezes well.