Traditional Irish Scones - EASY Home Baking Recipe!

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess while reducing calories.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

currants

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cranberries provide a similar tartness.

Rub cold butter into flour using fingertips until it resembles wet sand, leaving some lumps of butter for flakiness.

Add currants to the flour and butter mixture.

Make a well in the mixture and add milk and egg to form the dough.

Roll the dough out to about 1.5 inches in thickness.

Cut out eight fluted scones from the rolled dough.

Brush the tops of the scones with milk and egg wash, then sprinkle with sugar.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Bake the scones for 12 to 14 minutes until puffed and golden.

Cool the scones on a wire rack before serving.

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