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We had some people over for breakfast this morning and I made these scones.  A friend made them for me--really she made them for her pregnant-with-twins-self and let me have one--while I was in BKK having pre-term labor with Judah...so well over a year ago.  I loved them and asked for the recipe and I'm just now getting around to giving them a go.

I am oh. so. glad. that I did.

This recipe is wonderful in that if gives a basic scone and you can add in whatever yumminess you would like.  Today I divided the dough in half and did half chocolate chip and half craisin.

Which would have also been wonderful together.

Grandma Scones

1 cup whipping cream

1 tsp baking soda

4 cups all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp salt

1 cup butter

1 egg

1-1 1/2 cups of something delicious

In a small bowl mix the whipping cream and baking soda.

In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt.

Cut slightly softened butter into dry ingredients with a pastry blender (or spatula, knives, fork, whatever you got) until the butter and dry ingredients are fully combined with no large chunks.

Beat the egg and add into whipping cream mixture.

Lightly mix wet and dry ingredients, forming a loose dough.

Mix in your something delicious.

Make two 3/4 inch thick rounds and cut into 8 triangles (think patting out pizza dough and then cutting it like a pizza).

Place triangles on greased baking sheet and bake @ 400 degrees for about 12-15 minutes or until nicely browned on top.

You will want to eat them hot.

And save some for later.

I think next I will try bacon cheddar.  The original giver of the recipe suggested leaving out the sugar when making a savory flavored scone.  Also, be careful not to let your add in deliciousness be too liquidy.  The dough will be too wet and you won't get that sconey biscuit like texture that melts in your mouth.

Please tell me when you make these.  It's super easy!