Simple Scone Recipe (the new favorite)

Simple Scones 

 2 cups all-purpose flour 

   1/3 cup sugar  

  1 tsp baking powder    

1/4 tsp baking soda   

 1/8 tsp salt    

8 Tbsp butter, salted    

1/2 cup sour cream   

 1  eggs    

1/2 cup crystal sugar 

 Directions: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix flour,  sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make sure butter is cold and cut into chunks; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal). In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until smooth. 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. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.) Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle generously with crystal sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Serve warm with butter and jam. These hold up well leftover. Just reheat in microwave (wrap in paper towel) for about 20 seconds.