Teatime Scones Recipe
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
- Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly dust a baking sheet with flour.
- Whisk the 2 cups flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir the buttermilk into the flour mixture until moistened.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, for five or six turns. Pat or roll the dough to about 1-inch thick. Cut into rounds with a floured 2-inch cutter and arrange rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the scones have risen and are golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.