The Incredible Scone

This incredible recipe started with a basic reciope and I tweeked it until I came up with this incredible scone that was tender and flaky every time! With additions for flavoring you will find this the best you have ever eaten.

4 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp butter flavored shortening

Mix these two well then chill.

2 cups flour well sifted

4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/3 cup sugar

Mix all ingredients together then sift one more time into a chilled bowl. Cut in butter/shortening mixture. Chill again.

3/4 cup cold cream (for sweet scones) or cold buttermilk (for savory scones)

1 cold egg

Slightly whip these two and add to chilled dough. Mix with fork just until it forms a dough. Do not use hands as they will warm fats. Do not overwork or it will cause scones to be chewy.

Add one set of the flavor ingredients listed below. Roll out dough on floured surface and cut in to circles with biscut cutter. Place on pan and brush with egg wash (one egg & 2Tbsp milk) and sprinkle sugar on top for sweet scones, salt or cheese for savory scones.

Bake at 375' for 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.

1. 1 cup cranberries, 2 Tbsp orange zest.

2. 1 cup strawberries cut up, 2 Tbsp powdered coffee creamer.

3. 1 Tbsp rosemary, 1 Tbsp garlic, 1 Tbsp chives, 1 cup chedder cheese.

4. 1 Tbsp garlic, 1 Tbsp sage.

5. 1 1.2 Tbsp rosemary, 3 Tbsp chopped sundried tomatoes.

6. 2 Tbsp oniom, 2 Tbsp chopped cooked bacon, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.

7. 2 Tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 cup sugar mixed together. Spread over rolled out dough, roll into log, slice into 1" rings and bake. Ice with powdered sugar icing.