Michelle Recipe ⇝ Family Day Scones

Here's a quick and easy scone recipe you can whip up on a moment's notice - even when the butter is still cold!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup cold butter, cut into chunks
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup half-and-half cream

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt. in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a knife or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the brown sugar.
3. Whisk together the sour cream, light cream, and vanilla extract in a small bowl, then stir into the flour mixture until just moistened. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, for five or six turns. Pat or roll the dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedge-shaped pieces, and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories314.2
• carbohydrateContent36.4 g
• cholesterolContent41.7 mg
• fatContent16.9 g
• fiberContent2.5 g
• proteinContent5.4 g
• saturatedFatContent10.4 g
• sodiumContent426.1 mg
• sugarContent6.1 g