Best Scone Recipe — Buttery, Tender & Easy to Make

Name: Best Scone Recipe — Buttery, Tender & Easy to Make
Ingredients: 2 cups cake flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off (see note on substitution); 2½ teaspoons baking powder; 2½ tablespoons sugar; Scant ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 stick (½ cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 large egg; ⅔ cup heavy cream (do not substitute milk or light cream), plus more if needed; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon demerara sugar (also called raw sugar or turbinado; optional)

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Learn how to make the best scones—light, tender, and buttery every time. Easy recipe for bakery-style scones at home.

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Ingredients

2 cups cake flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off (see note on substitution)
2½ teaspoons baking powder
2½ tablespoons sugar
Scant ¾ teaspoon salt
1 stick (½ cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 large egg
⅔ cup heavy cream (do not substitute milk or light cream), plus more if needed
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon demerara sugar (also called raw sugar or turbinado; optional)