Bed & Breakfast Scones

27 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Basic Scones
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (or more)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter (room temp)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • Optional Add Ins (up to a cup)
  • 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese (optional)
  • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1/3 cup dried currant (optional)
  • 1 cup craisins (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon orange peel, coarsely chopped (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seed (optional)
  • Flavoring of choice (discretion)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon banana extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon brandy
  • Topping of Choice (just one)
  • 2 2 teaspoons sugar crystals (holiday or seasonal) or 2 teaspoons candy sprinkles (holiday or seasonal)

Directions

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    ["Preheat oven to 400; set aside a lightly greased baking stone or cookie sheet.", "In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients; cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs; select one or more Optional Add-In from the list above (equalling about 1 cup total); make well in the center.", "In a measuring cup, mix milk and eggs, pour into well in flour mixture EXCEPT -- reserve about 1 tablespoon of egg-milk; add flavoring of choice.", "Stir flour-milk mixture with a fork, it will be slightly dry and rather stiff (add a bit extra milk if it appears \"too\"" dry).""

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