Sour Cream Scones

Sour Cream Scones are the perfect cross between American biscuits and British Scones. Light and airy with a glorious crust and a touch of sweetness, they're perfect to share with your coven along with a pot of tea. It's gonna be awesome.

Friends, I think I might need to hibernate a bit longer. My Imbolc fires are burning low alredy, and all I can do is to protect the embers for the time being until I can fully recharge. The elements are against me. As I write, there's sideways rain and sleet blowing past my window. Winter is trying its best to hold on to power for a little bit longer.

But getting in my kitchen for a bit of quiet baking always helps me to recharge. There's solace in making something traditional, something you can really get your hands into. Something wholesome and simple that I can eat greedily, preferably sitting across from my love as we devour the fruits of my labor. These are the moments that bring a smile to my face.

What makes Sour Cream Scones so awesome?

These Sour Cream Scones are simple and just a little bit sweet. Rather than getting out a round cutter for these, I shape the dough into a rectangle and just cut the dough with a bench scraper or a pizza cutter. You could argue that they don't rise quite as well, but it doesn't make a big enough difference to bother me. And I think the shape makes them feel more like American scones even though the flavor is more like the British version.

This recipe uses sour cream instead of buttermilk which may be easier to find in the grocery store. I love how light and fluffy these are on the inside. On a special occasion, I'll buy clotted cream, but these are also great with just butter and jam. I like something tart like raspberry or blackberry, but go with what you love.

Make it magical

Everybody knows the best part of a coven meeting is cakes and ale, and the best part of afternoon tea is the scones with jam and cream. That's exactly what I'd make these scones for. I'd use them to invoke friendship, fun, love, and laughter.

The wheat in the flour carries feminine energy. Sugar can be called on to boost the attraction power of any spell. Eggs, baking soda and salt both have protection properties. Butter can smooth relationships, while cream is associated with motherhood. All of these ingredients combined could create a powerful spell to strengthen your female friendships.

Tips for making Sour Cream Scones

These sour cream scones are made by hand, no machines. It's a fairly traditional process of combining dry ingredients, rubbing in cold butter, then mixing in wet ingredients, in this case, sour cream, water, and an egg. I use a rubber spatula to mix the wet ingredients in, but you could do this by hand.

Once you have your ingredients combined, you'll finish things off by kneading it a few times on a floured surface. Then press the dough out into a rectangle about an inch thick. You can cut them into circle with a biscuit cutter or just use a pizza cutter to cut six squares. That way you don't have to deal with scraps.

Transfer your scones to a baking sheet and bake at high heat for about 10 minutes. They'll be beautifully risen and pale golden. Let them cool for a bit so that your cream doesn't melt all over the place. These are great at room temperature

FAQ

Share these sour cream scones with people you love. I promise you'll all be happier for it. That's how magic works.

Looking for more awesome scone and biscuit recipes? Try some Pumpkin Scones or Self-Rising Biscuits.

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