simple sweet scones

From: Wish I Could Cook

On Jan 30, 2010

I just popped these out of the oven and am getting crumbs all over the keyboard as I type. But wanted to add my rave review! I made these vegan by using soymilk and margarine, and I added some chocolate chips. Baked for 15 minutes and they are delicious! I halved the recipe — except for the sugar - everything worked out great. Yum!

From: cooking_neko83

On Nov 11, 2009

Overall a pretty good recipe. The scones baked up nicely and puffed up in size. It was missing the 'scone' flavor that I'm used to, perhaps due to too much butter and a tad much sugar. For some reason I did not get as much yield as the recipe indicates ( only got 8 scone triangles, 2-3 inches in length).

From: Amazonheart

On Mar 21, 2005

These scones are perfect for those who want a delicately sweet, but simple confection - I used 1/3 cup of sugar, but I have mine plain with coffee. KEY: Make 2 rounds, not 1. Also, I prefer cutting each round into eighths, as they bake better. Cut each round into quarters, and then neatly bissect each quarter into two equal triangles - they come out more evenly than slicing across the round to make eighths. Baste with milk, and sprinkle liberally with sugar to make a flavorful coating. I had to bake mine for 15 minutes to get them done. Delectable and reassuring comfort food.

From: Mary Scheffert

On Oct 17, 2006

This is an extremely simple recipe that can be adapted in so many ways! I added about a 1/2 cup of sweetened dried cranberries, a 1/2 cup of walnuts (chopped small), and the zest of one large orange. Before putting them in the oven, I sprinkled them with some sugar. YUM! Can't wait to experiment with other flavor combinations - thanks for posting! -M (Note: I like to form the dough into a rectangle and cut 6 squares, then cut each square diagonally to get 12 scones.) Made these again as a "welcome home" surprise for my folks who were returning from MN. Orange & cranberry is their favorite, and I have found that cutting the dough with a biscuit cutter is much easier than forming the traditional wedge-shape. They also seem to bake more evenly. -M =)