Chef John's Scones

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Apr 23, 2012

Wonderful scone recipe - I froze the butter and then grated it into the dry ingredients. I added a little more sugar, as I love a sweet scone. I used half and half instead of milk and after the egg wash topped them off with turbinado sugar for that extra added crunch. This is a great base for add-ins like dried cranberries and white or dark chocolate chips. These come out of the oven beautiful... almost look too good to eat!

—Jillian

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Apr 11, 2012

Light, fluffy, and delish. I added dried cherries instead of currants, used splenda instead of sugar, and used almond milk in place of milk, and the recipe turned out great. Super delicious; I could not just have one. I will definitely save this recipe and use again. Thanks Chef John for posting this.

—Bthecook

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Apr 12, 2012

Absolutely delicious. Moist, tender and a perfect scone. Like the other reviewer, I used splenda and dusted half tof the scones with raw sugar. YUMMY!

—mauigirl.. Intermediate not a

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Apr 15, 2012

These are on the other side of fantastic! I added candied ginger, lemon zest and vanilla. The possibilities are endless!

—ginal

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May 16, 2012

These scones were very good. I enjoyed the video and Chef John's sense of humor. I made them as outlined in the recipe. I much prefer to read reviews that are made as outlined. When you change things without having made the original first, you're not really giving an accurate review. As far as I know, there is no true way to make scones. Not unless you invented them. I've been making scones for my husband for over 40 years and we enjoy the many different takes on scones. We do like currants in the scones and we usually eat them after dinner for dessert instead of in the morning. This is a very good recipe which I will make again and added it to my huge collection of scone recipes. Thank you Chef John!

—Jinglebells

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Apr 15, 2012

Very good! I used my homemade fat free yogurt instead of sour cream and dark chocolate chips since I had no dried fruit. My 4 year old helped me and she also loved these!

—michellina124

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Apr 13, 2012

Delicious! I used skim milk and light sour cream. I forgot to brush the egg and milk on top but I did sprinkle some sugar on top before baking. I didn't have any currants so I used some strawberry tidbits I had laying around. Very simple and very good!

—LatinaCook

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May 17, 2012

Ive made quite a few scones, I really like this recipe is was simple. I did zest it up by zesting lemon in it, and next time Ill use cranberries and orange zest.....yum.

—MaryAnn

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Nutrition

Calories
237 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
33.4 g
11%

Cholesterol
47 mg
16%

Fat
9.9 g
15%

Fiber
1.2 g
5%

Protein
4.6 g
9%

Sodium
301 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Scones

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 237
Calories from Fat: 89

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.9g 15 %
Saturated Fat 5.9g 30 %
Cholesterol 47mg 16 %
Sodium 301mg 12 %
Potassium 129mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 33.4g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
Protein 4.6g 9 %
Sugars 11.2g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 22 %
Iron 18 %
Thiamin 24 %
Niacin 20 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 5 %
Folate 31 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.