Simple Scones

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

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• 8 Tablespoons butter ( 1 stick)
• 1/2 cup sour cream or milk
• 1 large egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients

3. Use pastry blender OR cheese grater to blend butter into flour mixture.

4. In a liquid measuring cup, mix sour cream (or milk) & egg with fork.

5. Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball.6. Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick.

6. Use a pizza cutter to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper,

7. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes.