World's Best Scones! From Scotland to the Savoy to the U.S.

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In search of the best scone recipe, I have adapted my Scottish grandmother's recipe with my own touches and with the famous scone recipe from the world-renowned Savoy hotel in London. I now believe I have created the best scone recipe in the world! Serve with butter or clotted cream and a selection of jams.

Prep
17 min
Cook
57 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Make the scones: Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or by rubbing between fingers until lumps are the size of peas. Stir in currants.
  3. 3 Whisk milk and sour cream together in a measuring cup; gently stir into flour mixture until dough is moistened, being careful not to overwork the dough.
  4. 4 With floured hands, pat dough into 2- to 3-inch diameter balls. Place onto the prepared baking sheet and flatten lightly. Scones should slightly touch each other.
  5. 5 Make the egg wash: Whisk egg and milk together. Brush the tops of scones with egg wash and let them rest for about 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

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