Sweet-Milk Scones with Modern Additions

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1994

Traditional scones are fluffy—not hard and dense—and are worked quickly and lightly to achieve a delicate texture.

SERVES Makes 8-9 scones

TIME 35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

During testing, we discovered two secrets to a successful scone recipe that produced light and fluffy scones with a delicate texture: working the dough quickly and lightly and then baking it immediately in a preheated oven. Speed is of the ...

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