How to make earl grey scones

These scones are absolutely amazing. Use your favorite tea in the scones to make them yours!

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INGREDIENTS

Here are all of the ingredients! The butter must be very cold.  Preheat your oven to 400 F

Here are all of the ingredients! The butter must be very cold. Preheat your oven to 400 F

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and earl grey tea in a large bowl

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and earl grey tea in a large bowl

Here is the flour mixture

Here is the flour mixture

Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture

Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture

Cut the butter into the flour until you get pea-sized pieces (don't be afraid to use your hands!)

Cut the butter into the flour until you get pea-sized pieces (don't be afraid to use your hands!)

Perfect! Now crack the egg

Perfect! Now crack the egg

Add the egg to the milk and whisk together

Add the egg to the milk and whisk together

Add the milk mixture to the flour/butter mixture and stir until just combined

Add the milk mixture to the flour/butter mixture and stir until just combined

Now flour a clean surface and knead the dough a few times until smooth

Now flour a clean surface and knead the dough a few times until smooth

Knead knead knead!

Knead knead knead!

Pat into a 12 inch round circle

Pat into a 12 inch round circle

Cut into eight triangle pieces, like a pizza

Cut into eight triangle pieces, like a pizza

Place the eight scones onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Place the eight scones onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the scones

Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the scones

Now into the oven for 15 minutes or until lightly brown on top

Now into the oven for 15 minutes or until lightly brown on top

The scones took exactly 15 minutes to become lightly golden brown

The scones took exactly 15 minutes to become lightly golden brown

Pair with some honey, fruit preserves, fresh fruit and of course, a nice cup if tea! Enjoy!

  • 3.0c Flour
  • 1.0c Milk
  • 3/4c Butter
  • 1/2c Granulated sugar plus extra for sprinkling
  • 2.0Tbsp Earl grey tea
  • 1.0 Egg
  • 5.0tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2tsp Salt