The Best Scones Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (cold or frozen is best)
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup raisins (blueberries, or other fruit pieces work)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Get out an extra large baking sheet or two baking sheets that fit into your oven. Lightly grease the baking sheets.
2. In a large glass measuring cup, mix the sour cream and baking soda. Let it bubble.
3. In a very large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. Grate the cold butter into the dry mixture. Or you can also cut in the butter using a pastry blender or two knives in a criss-cross fashion, until the butter is broken into pea-sized morsels in the flour.
5. Beat the egg and mix in into the sour cream in the measuring cup.
6. Add the sour cream mixture into the dry mixture, working it in.
7. The dough can be a bit dry, but if you use your hands to combine it, it will be perfect. If needed, add a tablespoon or two of milk until the dough JUST comes together, you want a dry dough, not a gluey one!
8. When the dough is combined, mix in the fruit.
9. Divide into three equal circles, patting each into a circle that is one inch thick (width ranges from 6-7 inches). Cut each circle into six equal triangles. Place the cut scones on the baking sheet with space between
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the scones are browned nicely on the bottom and slightly on the top. Watch them carefully! Remove and let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet , then remove and cool completely on a baking rack.
11. Store in a closed container at room tempertature for up to 5 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.