Buttermilk Scones
Flaky, buttery, and tender on the inside with a perfectly crisp, golden-brown crust on the outside.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter · cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup buttermilk · cold
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy cream · for brushing
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar · for sprinkling
Directions
- 1
Mix dry ingredients
Whisk the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Cut in the butter
Add the cold cubed butter to the dry mixture and cut it in using a pastry blender or your fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- 3
Add wet ingredients
Pour in the cold buttermilk and vanilla extract, stirring gently with a fork just until a shaggy dough forms.
- 4
Knead and shape
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, gently knead it a few times, and pat it into an 8-inch round disc.
- 5
Cut and chill
Cut the disc into 8 equal wedges, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- 6
Bake the scones
Brush the tops with heavy cream, sprinkle with coarse sugar, and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown.