This recipe is super adaptable. Add in all kinds of stuff. Zest some citrus fruits, add nuts, throw in some berries. Do what you want.
1.5-2 C Whole Wheat Flour
3 Tbs Sugar
1 Tbs Baking Powder
.5 tsp Salt
5 Tbs Chilled Butter
1 C Heavy Cream or Half and Half or Whole Milk
*Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
*Sift or whisk the dry ingredients together.
*Cut pats of butter into the dry ingredients and cut in. You want it fairly well mixed with only a few large lumps of butter.
*Add any add in's now.
*Add cream and stir till dough starts to hold together.
*Knead on counter to incorporate any flour that still hasn't mixed in. You want a slightly sticky ball.
*Form into scones by patting it into a square or circle roughly 8 or 9 inches and cut into 8 pieces.
*Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes until tops are light brown.
*Cool for 10 minutes before you dig in.
