How to make scones?

In America, scones are also called biscuits. They can be soft and gooey, or they can be hard as the actual biscuit. Some confuse the scones with macaroons, but this has to be understood that both of them are entirely different things. Scones are not served alone. They are served with jam, jelly, cream or butter to enhance the taste and make them delicious to eat and enjoy. They are very sweet. Some scones are filled with cream or icing, just like cream puffs or eclairs, making them even more tempting to eat without a pause. Apart from being filled in the centre, you can still do topping of your own choice, as stated earlier in this paragraph.

How to make scones?

Scones are very easy to cook. Some people fear that they will destroy the puffiness of the scones, which is why they are scared of trying them at home, and they prefer not to cook at home. Instead, who would not like to dine out and enjoy the luxury sweet dish presented in an elegant style.

Flour, usually white, is the basic ingredient that will become the scones’ base. Then comes the turn of sugar, which is responsible for bringing the sweet texture and taste of the scones. This is not important to use castor sugar or plain white one. You can use the brown sugar, but make sure that it dissolves quickly. You will have to add some baking powder and eggs to it because it will help you give fluff to it. 

Butter, like flour, is one of the most important ingredients in making scones because the butter will make your scone flaky and crispy. How can we forget the topping cream? So heavy cream or buttermilk cream will also be required if you wish to make the eBay scones and make yourself memorise the experience.

How to cook the scones?

The first-ever step in the baking process is always to combine and nicely mix all the dry ingredients used in your recipe. Here, in this case, you will combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Then you will have to mix all the remaining ingredients like eggs and butter. 

Then comes the time when you will have to mix the two batches of dry. And wet items that you have made. This will turn into the form of dough. And you will be able to roll it by using a rolling pin on the shelf. Now you will have to cut it in a half-moon shape or the original shape of the round scones.

Then you will have to brush some melted sugar on them to give them a nice warm texture. After that, you will have to freeze them so that they may retain their shape. Then preheat the oven and bake the scones for at least half an hour.

Then you will have to do topping with the cream and drizzle some honey on it and enjoy eating them.

Also read: how to cook bacon in the oven.